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title: "anthropic.claude-instant-v1 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "anthropic.claude-instant-v1 from AWS Bedrock: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# anthropic.claude-instant-v1 - Model Details & Comparison

> anthropic.claude-instant-v1 from AWS Bedrock: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About anthropic.claude-instant-v1

anthropic.claude-instant-v1 is a chat model from AWS Bedrock, one of 334 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1582 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 40% of models in this category. It accepts up to 100K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **AWS Bedrock Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **100,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,191 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,191 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.80 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$2.40 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

anthropic.claude-instant-v1 supports: Tool Choice.

## anthropic.claude-instant-v1 Pricing Overview

At $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens, anthropic.claude-instant-v1 ranks 1582 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 40% of models in this category.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to anthropic.claude-instant-v1 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| CodeLlama-70b-Instruct-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Llama-2-70b-chat-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Meta-Llama-3-70B-Instruct | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Mixtral-8x22B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.90 | $0.90 |

- [Compare CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/codellama-34b-instruct-hf.md)
- [Compare CodeLlama-70b-Instruct-hf](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/codellama-70b-instruct-hf.md)
- [Compare Llama-2-70b-chat-hf](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/llama-2-70b-chat-hf.md)
- [Compare Meta-Llama-3-70B-Instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/meta-llama-3-70b-instruct.md)
- [Compare Mixtral-8x22B-Instruct-v0.1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/mixtral-8x22b-instruct-v0.1.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate anthropic.claude-instant-v1 costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/bedrock/model/anthropic.claude-instant-v1.md)
- [All AWS Bedrock pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/bedrock.md)

## FAQ

### Is anthropic.claude-instant-v1 cheaper than CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf?

Yes. anthropic.claude-instant-v1 costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens compared to CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf's $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models.

### How does anthropic.claude-instant-v1 pricing compare to the average chat model?

anthropic.claude-instant-v1 input pricing is $0.80 per 1M tokens, which is 60% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1582 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 40% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.40 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes anthropic.claude-instant-v1 different from other AWS Bedrock models?

Among AWS Bedrock's 334 chat models, anthropic.claude-instant-v1 ranks 167 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to anthropic.claude-instant-v1?

The most comparable chat models to anthropic.claude-instant-v1 are: CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf from Anyscale ($1.00/1M input tokens); CodeLlama-70b-Instruct-hf from Anyscale ($1.00/1M input tokens); Llama-2-70b-chat-hf from Anyscale ($1.00/1M input tokens); Meta-Llama-3-70B-Instruct 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 calculate anthropic.claude-instant-v1 costs?

anthropic.claude-instant-v1 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 $0.80 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.40.

## Related Resources

- [AWS Bedrock models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/bedrock.md)
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- [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)
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