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rocinante-12b Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

Calculate the cost of using rocinante-12b from OpenRouter for your AI applications

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rocinante-12b Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Max: 65,536 tokens

Max: 65,536 tokens

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.00025000
Output Cost$0.00050000
Total Cost$0.00075000

Pricing Details

Input: $0.0000002500 per token
Output: $0.0000005000 per token
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Model Specifications

Limits

Max Input Tokens65,536
Max Output Tokens65,536
Max Tokens65,536

About rocinante-12b

rocinante-12b is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 355 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 912 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 66% of models in this category. rocinante-12b supports structured output. It accepts up to 66K input tokens.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$0.25 per 1M tokens
Output Cost$0.50 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Technical Specifications

Maximum Input Tokens65,536
Maximum Output Tokens65,536
Maximum Total Tokens65,536

Pro Tip

Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 65,536 input tokens. The maximum output length is 65,536 tokens.

Model Capabilities

Response Schema - Structured output formatting

How rocinante-12b Pricing Compares

At $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, rocinante-12b ranks 912 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 66% of models in this category.

rocinante-12b is one of 355 OpenRouter chat models, with support for structured output.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs rocinante-12b
amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.30$2.50+20%
anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.25$1.250%
apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.25$1.250%

Alternatives to rocinante-12b

Similar chat models from other providers

AWS Bedrock
amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0
$0.30/1M input
+20% vs rocinante-12b
AWS Bedrock
anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0
$0.25/1M input
0% vs rocinante-12b
AWS Bedrock
apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0
$0.25/1M input
0% vs rocinante-12b
Azure
gpt-5.4-nano
$0.20/1M input
-20% vs rocinante-12b
Azure
gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17
$0.20/1M input
-20% vs rocinante-12b

Frequently Asked Questions

Is rocinante-12b cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0?

Yes. rocinante-12b costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0's $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.

How does rocinante-12b pricing compare to the average chat model?

rocinante-12b input pricing is $0.25 per 1M tokens, which is 50% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 912 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 66% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

What makes rocinante-12b different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 355 chat models, rocinante-12b ranks 119 by input cost.

What are the best alternatives to rocinante-12b?

The most comparable chat models to rocinante-12b are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M 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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How do I calculate rocinante-12b costs?

rocinante-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 $0.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.50.