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title: "text-unicorn - Model Details & Comparison"
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# text-unicorn - Model Details & Comparison

> text-unicorn from Google Vertex AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About text-unicorn

text-unicorn is a completion model from Vertex AI, one of 2 completion models they offer. It is priced at $10.00 per 1M input tokens and $28.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 19 out of 22 completion models by cost and cheaper than 9% of models in this category. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Google Vertex AI Provider.**
- **Completion Mode.**
- **8,192 Max Input Tokens.**
- **1,024 Max Output Tokens.**
- **1,024 Max Tokens.**
- **$10.00 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$28.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## text-unicorn Pricing Overview

At $10.00 per 1M input tokens and $28.00 per 1M output tokens, text-unicorn ranks 19 out of 22 completion models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $1.50 for completion models, and is cheaper than 9% of models in this category.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to text-unicorn with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ft:davinci-002 | Text-completion-openai | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| j2-mid | AI21 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| j2-ultra | AI21 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 | Azure Text | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| gpt-35-turbo-instruct | Azure Text | $1.50 | $2.00 |

- [Compare ft:davinci-002](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/text-completion-openai/ft-davinci-002.md)
- [Compare j2-mid](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/ai21/j2-mid.md)
- [Compare j2-ultra](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/ai21/j2-ultra.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)

## Related Resources

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

## FAQ

### Is text-unicorn cheaper than ft:davinci-002?

Yes. text-unicorn costs $10.00 per 1M input tokens compared to ft:davinci-002's $12.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are completion models.

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

text-unicorn input pricing is $10.00 per 1M tokens, which is 567% above the median of $1.50 for completion models. It ranks 19 out of 22 completion models by input cost, making it cheaper than 9% of models in this category. For output, it costs $28.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $2.00.

### What makes text-unicorn different from other Vertex AI models?

Among Vertex AI's 2 completion models, text-unicorn ranks 1 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to text-unicorn?

The most comparable completion models to text-unicorn are: ft:davinci-002 from Text-completion-openai ($12.00/1M input tokens); j2-mid from AI21 ($10.00/1M input tokens); j2-ultra from AI21 ($15.00/1M input tokens); gpt-3.5-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-unicorn costs?

text-unicorn 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 $10.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $28.00.

## 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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