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# jais-30b-chat - Model Details & Comparison

> jais-30b-chat from Azure: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About jais-30b-chat

jais-30b-chat is a chat model from Azure, one of 203 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.0032 per 1M input tokens and $0.0097 per 1M output tokens, ranking 7 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 100% of models in this category. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Azure Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **8,192 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.0032 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0097 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## jais-30b-chat Pricing Overview

At $0.0032 per 1M input tokens and $0.0097 per 1M output tokens, jais-30b-chat ranks 7 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 100% of models in this category.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to jais-30b-chat with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| voxtral-mini-transcribe | OpenRouter | $0.0030 | - |
| bge-reranker-base | Cloudflare | $0.0031 | - |
| bge-reranker-base | Workers-ai | $0.0031 | - |
| nova-3 | OpenRouter | $0.0043 | - |
| whisper-1 | OpenRouter | $0.0060 | - |

- [Compare voxtral-mini-transcribe](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/voxtral-mini-transcribe.md)
- [Compare bge-reranker-base](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/cloudflare/bge-reranker-base.md)
- [Compare bge-reranker-base](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/workers-ai/bge-reranker-base.md)
- [Compare nova-3](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/nova-3.md)
- [Compare whisper-1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/whisper-1.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate jais-30b-chat costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/jais-30b-chat.md)
- [Check Azure AI status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/azure.md)
- [All Azure pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure.md)

## FAQ

### Is jais-30b-chat cheaper than voxtral-mini-transcribe?

No. jais-30b-chat costs $0.0032 per 1M input tokens while voxtral-mini-transcribe costs $0.0030 per 1M input tokens, making voxtral-mini-transcribe 6% more affordable for input. However, jais-30b-chat may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does jais-30b-chat pricing compare to the average chat model?

jais-30b-chat input pricing is $0.0032 per 1M tokens, which is 99% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 7 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 100% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.0097 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes jais-30b-chat different from other Azure models?

Among Azure's 203 chat models, jais-30b-chat ranks 1 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to jais-30b-chat?

The most comparable chat models to jais-30b-chat are: voxtral-mini-transcribe from OpenRouter ($0.0030/1M input tokens); bge-reranker-base from Cloudflare ($0.0031/1M input tokens); bge-reranker-base from Workers-ai ($0.0031/1M input tokens); nova-3 from OpenRouter ($0.0043/1M 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 Azure AI is down?

You can monitor Azure AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Azure AI 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 jais-30b-chat costs?

jais-30b-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 $0.0032 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0097.

## Related Resources

- [Azure models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/azure.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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