Solar Mini API Pricing
Upstage · released 2024-01-25
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Solar Mini price
0.015¢ / 1K
0.015¢ / 1K
0.015¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.012¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.0675¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.765¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.48¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $3.60 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.15) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.15).
Benchmarks
#433 of 547
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.04 |
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.043 |
| Sarvam 30B (High) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
| Granite 4.2 3B | 9.1 | $0.052 |
| Mistral Small 3 | 6.7 | $0.058 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 14B (Reasoning) | 6.4 | $0.15 |
| R1 1776 | 6.4 | — |
| Reka Flash (Sep '24) | 6.4 | $0.35 |
| Solar Mini | 6.4 | $0.15 |
| Celeris-1 | 6.3 | $0.325 |
| EXAONE 4.0 32B (Non-reasoning) | 6.3 | — |
| Grok-1 | 6.3 | — |
More from Upstage
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Pro 4 | 28.2 | $0.525 |
| Solar Open2 250B | 24.7 | — |
| Solar Mini 4 | 24.1 | $0.175 |
| Solar Open 100B (Reasoning) | 10.4 | — |
| Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) | 9.1 | — |
| Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning) | 7.9 | — |
| Solar Pro 3 | 7.8 | $0.262 |
| Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) | 7.5 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Solar Mini See Solar Mini on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Solar Mini?
Solar Mini is developed by Upstage, released 2024-01-25.
How much does Solar Mini cost per million tokens?
Solar Mini costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens ($0.15 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Solar Mini API price?
The Solar Mini API price is $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens ($0.15 per 1M blended).
How much does Solar Mini cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.012¢ on Solar Mini, at $0.15/1M input and $0.15/1M output.
Is Solar Mini free?
Solar Mini's official API list price is $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Upstage's site for those.
How does Solar Mini rank on benchmarks?
Solar Mini scores 6.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #433 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Solar Mini?
Yes — Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (8.9) at $0.04/1M blended, versus $0.15/1M for Solar Mini.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Solar Mini comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.