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

> virtuoso-large from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

## Important Links

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## About virtuoso-large

virtuoso-large is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 357 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1573 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 41% of models in this category. virtuoso-large supports function calling. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **64,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **64,000 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.75 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$1.20 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

virtuoso-large supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## virtuoso-large Pricing Overview

At $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, virtuoso-large ranks 1573 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 41% of models in this category.

virtuoso-large is one of 357 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to virtuoso-large with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 |
| anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $4.00 |
| Mixtral-8x22B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.84 | $3.36 |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1-0.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)
- [Compare apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate virtuoso-large costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/virtuoso-large.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 virtuoso-large cheaper than amazon.nova-pro-v1:0?

Yes. virtuoso-large costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-pro-v1:0's $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making it 7% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does virtuoso-large pricing compare to the average chat model?

virtuoso-large input pricing is $0.75 per 1M tokens, which is 50% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1573 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 41% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes virtuoso-large different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 357 chat models, virtuoso-large ranks 208 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to virtuoso-large?

The most comparable chat models to virtuoso-large are: amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); Mixtral-8x22B-Instruct-v0.1 from Anyscale ($0.90/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.84/1M 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 virtuoso-large costs?

virtuoso-large 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 $0.75 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.20.

## 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)

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