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title: "text-unicorn@001 Cost Calculator - Vertex AI"
description: "Calculate the cost of using text-unicorn@001 from Vertex AI. Input costs $10.00 and output $28.00 per 1M tokens."
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# text-unicorn@001 Cost Calculator - Vertex AI

> Calculate the cost of using text-unicorn@001 from Vertex AI. Input costs $10.00 and output $28.00 per 1M tokens.

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## About text-unicorn@001

text-unicorn@001 is a completion model from Vertex AI, one of 2 completion models they offer. It is priced at $10.00 per 1M input tokens and $28.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 20 out of 22 completion models by cost and cheaper than 9% of models in this category. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Vertex AI pricing for text-unicorn@001.

- **$10.00 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$28.00 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Completion Mode.**
- **8,192 Max Input Tokens.**
- **1,024 Max Output Tokens.**
- **1,024 Max Tokens.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $10.00 per 1M input tokens and $28.00 per 1M output tokens, text-unicorn@001 ranks 20 out of 22 completion models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $1.50 for completion models, and is cheaper than 9% of models in this category.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs text-unicorn@001 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ft:davinci-002 | Text-completion-openai | $12.00 | $12.00 | +20% |
| j2-mid | AI21 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 0% |
| j2-ultra | AI21 | $15.00 | $15.00 | +50% |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 | Azure Text | $1.50 | $2.00 | -85% |
| gpt-35-turbo-instruct | Azure Text | $1.50 | $2.00 | -85% |

## More from Vertex AI

- [text-unicorn ($10.00/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/text-unicorn.md)

## Related Resources

- [text-unicorn@001 specifications](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/text-unicorn-001.md)
- [All Vertex AI pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md)

## FAQ

### Is text-unicorn@001 cheaper than ft:davinci-002?

Yes. text-unicorn@001 costs $10.00 per 1M input tokens compared to ft:davinci-002's $12.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are completion models.

### How does text-unicorn@001 pricing compare to the average completion model?

text-unicorn@001 input pricing is $10.00 per 1M tokens, which is 567% above the median of $1.50 for completion models. It ranks 20 out of 22 completion models by input cost, making it cheaper than 9% of models in this category. For output, it costs $28.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $2.00.

### What makes text-unicorn@001 different from other Vertex AI models?

Among Vertex AI's 2 completion models, text-unicorn@001 ranks 2 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to text-unicorn@001?

The most comparable completion models to text-unicorn@001 are: ft:davinci-002 from Text-completion-openai ($12.00/1M input tokens); j2-mid from AI21 ($10.00/1M input tokens); j2-ultra from AI21 ($15.00/1M input tokens); gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 from Azure Text ($1.50/1M 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 text-unicorn@001 costs?

text-unicorn@001 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 $10.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $28.00.

## Related Resources

- [All Vertex AI pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.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)
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