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title: "orca-mini - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "orca-mini from Ollama: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# orca-mini - Model Details & Comparison

> orca-mini from Ollama: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

## 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://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)

## About orca-mini

orca-mini is a completion model from Ollama. It accepts up to 4K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Ollama Provider.**
- **Completion Mode.**
- **4,096 Max Input Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Output Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to orca-mini with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 | Azure Text | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| gpt-35-turbo-instruct | Azure Text | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| gpt-35-turbo-instruct-0914 | Azure Text | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| babbage-002 | Text-completion-openai | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| command | Cohere | $1.00 | $2.00 |

- [Compare gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure_text/gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914.md)
- [Compare gpt-35-turbo-instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure_text/gpt-35-turbo-instruct.md)
- [Compare gpt-35-turbo-instruct-0914](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure_text/gpt-35-turbo-instruct-0914.md)
- [Compare babbage-002](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/text-completion-openai/babbage-002.md)
- [Compare command](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/cohere/command.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate orca-mini costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/ollama/model/orca-mini.md)
- [All Ollama pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/ollama.md)

## FAQ

### Is orca-mini cheaper than gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914?

Yes. orca-mini costs $0.0000 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914's $1.50 per 1M input tokens. Both are completion models.

### What are the best alternatives to orca-mini?

The most comparable completion models to orca-mini are: gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 from Azure Text ($1.50/1M input tokens); gpt-35-turbo-instruct from Azure Text ($1.50/1M input tokens); gpt-35-turbo-instruct-0914 from Azure Text ($1.50/1M input tokens); babbage-002 from Text-completion-openai ($0.40/1M 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 orca-mini costs?

orca-mini 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 $0.0000 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

## Related Resources

- [Ollama models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/ollama.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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