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# apertus-70b-instruct - Model Details & Comparison

> apertus-70b-instruct from Publicai: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

## Important Links

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## About apertus-70b-instruct

apertus-70b-instruct is a chat model from Publicai. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Publicai Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **8,192 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 apertus-70b-instruct with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ai21.j2-mid-v1 | AWS Bedrock | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| ai21.j2-ultra-v1 | AWS Bedrock | $18.80 | $18.80 |
| ai21.jamba-1-5-large-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.00 | $8.00 |
| ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.20 | $0.40 |
| ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.50 | $0.70 |

- [Compare ai21.j2-mid-v1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.j2-mid-v1.md)
- [Compare ai21.j2-ultra-v1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.j2-ultra-v1.md)
- [Compare ai21.jamba-1-5-large-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.jamba-1-5-large-v1-0.md)
- [Compare ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1-0.md)
- [Compare ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.jamba-instruct-v1-0.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate apertus-70b-instruct costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/publicai/model/apertus-70b-instruct.md)
- [All Publicai pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/publicai.md)

## FAQ

### Is apertus-70b-instruct cheaper than ai21.j2-mid-v1?

Yes. apertus-70b-instruct costs $0.0000 per 1M input tokens compared to ai21.j2-mid-v1's $12.50 per 1M input tokens. Both are chat models.

### What are the best alternatives to apertus-70b-instruct?

The most comparable chat models to apertus-70b-instruct are: ai21.j2-mid-v1 from AWS Bedrock ($12.50/1M input tokens); ai21.j2-ultra-v1 from AWS Bedrock ($18.80/1M input tokens); ai21.jamba-1-5-large-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.00/1M input tokens); ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($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 calculate apertus-70b-instruct costs?

apertus-70b-instruct 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

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