Calculate the cost of using llama-guard-4-12b from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 163,840 tokens
Max: 16,384 tokens
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llama-guard-4-12b is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 355 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.18 per 1M output tokens, ranking 635 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 76% of models in this category. llama-guard-4-12b supports vision, structured output. Its 164K-token context window is in the top 46% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 163,840 input tokens. The maximum output length is 16,384 tokens.
At $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.18 per 1M output tokens, llama-guard-4-12b ranks 635 out of 2661 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 76% of models in this category.
llama-guard-4-12b is one of 355 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision, structured output. its 164K-token context window places it in the top 46% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs llama-guard-4-12b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +11% |
| gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +11% |
| gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.17 | $0.66 | -8% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. llama-guard-4-12b costs $0.18 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-nano's $0.20 per 1M input tokens, making it 11% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.
llama-guard-4-12b input pricing is $0.18 per 1M tokens, which is 64% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 635 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 76% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.18 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.
Among OpenRouter's 355 chat models, llama-guard-4-12b ranks 90 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to llama-guard-4-12b are: gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.17/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M 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.
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llama-guard-4-12b 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 $0.18 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.18.