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title: "ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking Cost Calculator - Novita"
description: "Calculate the cost of using ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking from Novita. Input costs $0.07 and output $0.28 per 1M tokens."
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# ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking Cost Calculator - Novita

> Calculate the cost of using ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking from Novita. Input costs $0.07 and output $0.28 per 1M tokens.

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## About ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking

ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking is a chat model from Novita, one of 130 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens, ranking 236 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 92% of models in this category. ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking supports reasoning. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Novita pricing for ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking.

- **$0.07 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.28 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **65,536 Max Output Tokens.**
- **65,536 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking supports: Reasoning, System Messages.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens, ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking ranks 236 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 92% of models in this category.

ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking is one of 130 Novita chat models, with support for reasoning.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| glm-4.7-flash | Cloudflare | $0.06 | $0.40 | -14% |
| databricks-gpt-oss-20b | Databricks | $0.07 | $0.30 | 0% |
| NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning | DeepInfra | $0.08 | $0.20 | +14% |
| gpt-oss-20b | Fireworks AI | $0.07 | $0.30 | 0% |
| gpt-oss-20b | Groq | $0.07 | $0.30 | +7% |

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## FAQ

### Is ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking cheaper than glm-4.7-flash?

No. ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens while glm-4.7-flash costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making glm-4.7-flash 14% more affordable for input. However, ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking pricing compare to the average chat model?

ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking input pricing is $0.07 per 1M tokens, which is 86% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 236 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 92% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.28 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking different from other Novita models?

Among Novita's 130 chat models, ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking ranks 22 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking?

The most comparable chat models to ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking are: glm-4.7-flash from Cloudflare ($0.06/1M input tokens); databricks-gpt-oss-20b from Databricks ($0.07/1M input tokens); NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning from DeepInfra ($0.08/1M input tokens); gpt-oss-20b from Fireworks AI ($0.07/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking costs?

ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.07 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.28.

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