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# text-bison-001 - Model Details & Comparison

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

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## About text-bison-001

text-bison-001 is a completion model from PaLM, one of 4 completion models they offer. It is priced at $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.13 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2 out of 22 completion models by cost and cheaper than 82% of models in this category. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Palm Provider.**
- **Completion Mode.**
- **8,192 Max Input Tokens.**
- **1,024 Max Output Tokens.**
- **1,024 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.13 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.13 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## text-bison-001 Pricing Overview

At $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.13 per 1M output tokens, text-bison-001 ranks 2 out of 22 completion models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $1.50 for completion models, and is cheaper than 82% of models in this category.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to text-bison-001 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| mercury-edit-2 | Text-completion-inception | $0.25 | $0.75 |
| 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 |

- [Compare mercury-edit-2](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/text-completion-inception/mercury-edit-2.md)
- [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)

## Related Resources

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

## FAQ

### Is text-bison-001 cheaper than mercury-edit-2?

Yes. text-bison-001 costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens compared to mercury-edit-2's $0.25 per 1M input tokens, making it 100% more affordable. Both are completion models.

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

text-bison-001 input pricing is $0.13 per 1M tokens, which is 92% below the median of $1.50 for completion models. It ranks 2 out of 22 completion models by input cost, making it cheaper than 82% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.13 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $2.00.

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

Among PaLM's 4 completion models, text-bison-001 ranks 2 by input cost.

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

The most comparable completion models to text-bison-001 are: mercury-edit-2 from Text-completion-inception ($0.25/1M input tokens); 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). 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 text-bison-001 costs?

text-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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