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title: "chat-bison-001 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "chat-bison-001 from Palm: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# chat-bison-001 - Model Details & Comparison

> chat-bison-001 from Palm: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

## Important Links

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- [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)
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- [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)

## About chat-bison-001

chat-bison-001 is a chat model from PaLM, one of 2 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.13 per 1M output tokens, ranking 454 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 83% of models in this category. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Palm Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **8,192 Max Input Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Output Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.13 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.13 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## chat-bison-001 Pricing Overview

At $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.13 per 1M output tokens, chat-bison-001 ranks 454 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 83% of models in this category.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to chat-bison-001 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| zephyr-7b-beta | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| gemma-7b-it | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Llama-2-7b-chat-hf | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |

- [Compare zephyr-7b-beta](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/zephyr-7b-beta.md)
- [Compare gemma-7b-it](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/gemma-7b-it.md)
- [Compare Llama-2-7b-chat-hf](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/llama-2-7b-chat-hf.md)
- [Compare Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/meta-llama-3-8b-instruct.md)
- [Compare Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/mistral-7b-instruct-v0.1.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate chat-bison-001 costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/palm/model/chat-bison-001.md)
- [All PaLM pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/palm.md)

## FAQ

### Is chat-bison-001 cheaper than zephyr-7b-beta?

Yes. chat-bison-001 costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens compared to zephyr-7b-beta's $0.15 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models.

### How does chat-bison-001 pricing compare to the average chat model?

chat-bison-001 input pricing is $0.13 per 1M tokens, which is 75% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 454 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 83% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.13 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes chat-bison-001 different from other PaLM models?

Among PaLM's 2 chat models, chat-bison-001 ranks 2 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to chat-bison-001?

The most comparable chat models to chat-bison-001 are: zephyr-7b-beta from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); gemma-7b-it from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); Llama-2-7b-chat-hf from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct from Anyscale ($0.15/1M 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 chat-bison-001 costs?

chat-bison-001 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 $0.13 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.13.

## Related Resources

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