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title: "llama-2-70b-chat Cost Calculator - Perplexity"
description: "Calculate the cost of using llama-2-70b-chat from Perplexity. Input costs $1.00 and output $1.00 per 1M tokens."
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# llama-2-70b-chat Cost Calculator - Perplexity

> Calculate the cost of using llama-2-70b-chat from Perplexity. Input costs $1.00 and output $1.00 per 1M tokens.

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## About llama-2-70b-chat

llama-2-70b-chat is a chat model from Perplexity, one of 16 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2169 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 33% of models in this category. It accepts up to 4K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Perplexity pricing for llama-2-70b-chat.

- **$1.00 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$1.00 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **4,096 Max Input Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Output Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Tokens.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, llama-2-70b-chat ranks 2169 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 33% of models in this category.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs llama-2-70b-chat |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% |
| CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0% |
| CodeLlama-70b-Instruct-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0% |
| Llama-2-70b-chat-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0% |

## More from Perplexity

- [codellama-70b-instruct ($1.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/codellama-70b-instruct.md)
- [pplx-70b-chat ($1.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/pplx-70b-chat.md)
- [sonar-reasoning ($1.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/sonar-reasoning.md)
- [sonar ($1.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/sonar.md)

## Related Resources

- [Perplexity status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/perplexity.md)
- [llama-2-70b-chat specifications](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/perplexity/llama-2-70b-chat.md)
- [All Perplexity pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity.md)

## FAQ

### Is llama-2-70b-chat cheaper than anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0?

No. llama-2-70b-chat costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens while anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, llama-2-70b-chat may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does llama-2-70b-chat pricing compare to the average chat model?

llama-2-70b-chat input pricing is $1.00 per 1M tokens, which is 94% above the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 2169 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 33% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes llama-2-70b-chat different from other Perplexity models?

Among Perplexity's 16 chat models, llama-2-70b-chat ranks 11 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to llama-2-70b-chat?

The most comparable chat models to llama-2-70b-chat are: anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf from Anyscale ($1.00/1M input tokens); CodeLlama-70b-Instruct-hf from Anyscale ($1.00/1M 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 check if Perplexity is down?

You can monitor Perplexity service health in real time on the Bifrost Perplexity Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate llama-2-70b-chat costs?

llama-2-70b-chat 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 $1.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.00.

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