--- title: "Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct Cost Calculator - SambaNova" description: "Calculate the cost of using Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct from SambaNova. Input costs $0.63 and output $1.80 per 1M tokens." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova/model/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova/model/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct.md" --- # Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct Cost Calculator - SambaNova > Calculate the cost of using Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct from SambaNova. Input costs $0.63 and output $1.80 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct is a chat model from SambaNova, one of 19 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.63 per 1M input tokens and $1.80 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1795 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 45% of models in this category. Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct supports vision, function calling, structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens. ## Pricing Published SambaNova pricing for Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct. - **$0.63 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$1.80 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **131,072 Max Input Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Output Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct supports: Function Calling, Vision, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.63 per 1M input tokens and $1.80 per 1M output tokens, Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct ranks 1795 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 45% of models in this category. Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct is one of 19 SambaNova chat models, with support for vision, function calling, structured output. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 | +19% | | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 | +19% | | gemini-3.6-flash | Vertex AI | $0.75 | $3.75 | +19% | | gemini-3.7-flash | Vertex AI | $0.75 | $3.75 | +19% | | gemini-flash-latest | Google Gemini | $0.75 | $3.75 | +19% | ## More from SambaNova - [MiniMax-M2.7 ($0.60/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova/model/minimax-m2.7.md) - [Meta-Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct ($0.60/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova/model/meta-llama-3.3-70b-instruct.md) - [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B ($0.70/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova/model/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b.md) - [QwQ-32B ($0.50/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova/model/qwq-32b.md) ## Related Resources - [All SambaNova pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova.md) ## FAQ ### Is Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct cheaper than gpt-5.4-mini? Yes. Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct costs $0.63 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-mini's $0.75 per 1M input tokens, making it 19% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct pricing compare to the average chat model? Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct input pricing is $0.63 per 1M tokens, which is 22% above the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 1795 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 45% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.80 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct different from other SambaNova models? Among SambaNova's 19 chat models, Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct ranks 13 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct? The most comparable chat models to Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct are: gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gemini-3.6-flash from Vertex AI ($0.75/1M input tokens); gemini-3.7-flash from Vertex AI ($0.75/1M 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 Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct costs? Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct 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 $0.63 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.80. ## Related Resources - [All SambaNova pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova/model/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/sambanova/model/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct) for AI/LLM consumption.*