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title: "medlm-medium - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "medlm-medium from Google Vertex AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# medlm-medium - Model Details & Comparison

> medlm-medium from Google Vertex AI: 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 medlm-medium

medlm-medium is a chat model from Vertex AI. It accepts up to 33K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Google Vertex AI Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **32,768 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Tokens.**

## Capabilities

medlm-medium supports: Tool Choice.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to medlm-medium 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 medlm-medium costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/medlm-medium.md)
- [All Vertex AI pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md)

## FAQ

### What are the best alternatives to medlm-medium?

The most comparable chat models to medlm-medium 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 medlm-medium costs?

medlm-medium is priced based on usage. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected usage volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown.

## Related Resources

- [Google Vertex AI models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/vertex_ai.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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