--- title: "rocinante-12b - Model Details & Comparison" description: "rocinante-12b from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/rocinante-12b" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/rocinante-12b.md" --- # rocinante-12b - Model Details & Comparison > rocinante-12b from OpenRouter: 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 rocinante-12b rocinante-12b is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 357 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 920 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 65% of models in this category. rocinante-12b supports structured output. It accepts up to 66K input tokens. ## Specifications - **OpenRouter Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **65,536 Max Input Tokens.** - **65,536 Max Output Tokens.** - **65,536 Max Tokens.** - **$0.25 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.50 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities rocinante-12b supports: Response Schema. ## rocinante-12b Pricing Overview At $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, rocinante-12b ranks 920 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 65% of models in this category. rocinante-12b is one of 357 OpenRouter chat models, with support for structured output. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to rocinante-12b with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 | | anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.25 | $1.25 | | apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.25 | $1.25 | | gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | | gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | - [Compare amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md) - [Compare anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1-0.md) - [Compare apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1-0.md) - [Compare gpt-5.4-nano](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano.md) - [Compare gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate rocinante-12b costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/rocinante-12b.md) - [Check OpenRouter status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md) - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) ## FAQ ### Is rocinante-12b cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0? Yes. rocinante-12b costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0's $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does rocinante-12b pricing compare to the average chat model? rocinante-12b input pricing is $0.25 per 1M tokens, which is 50% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 920 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 65% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44. ### What makes rocinante-12b different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 357 chat models, rocinante-12b ranks 124 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to rocinante-12b? The most comparable chat models to rocinante-12b are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M 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 OpenRouter is down? You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter 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 rocinante-12b costs? rocinante-12b 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 $0.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.50. ## Related Resources - [OpenRouter models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/openrouter.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) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/rocinante-12b](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/rocinante-12b) for AI/LLM consumption.*