API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewClaude Haiku 5.5 vs NewApodex 1.1 Mini (free)

Pick Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) for lower cost; pick Claude Haiku 5.5 only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) for lower cost; pick Claude Haiku 5.5 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.35 for Claude Haiku 5.5, saving $0.35 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickApodex 1.1 Mini (free)
Context-first pickClaude Haiku 5.5
Sample savings$0.35100%
10x traffic gap$3.5

Claude Haiku 5.5 has more context, but Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) saves $0.35 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $3.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickClaude Haiku 5.5Apodex 1.1 Mini (free)
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputApodex 1.1 Mini (free)$0.75$0
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputApodex 1.1 Mini (free)$0.6$0
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputApodex 1.1 Mini (free)$2.6$0
Cheaper input Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) $0.1 vs $0 / 1M

Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is free for input tokens while Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) $0.5 vs $0 / 1M

Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is free for output tokens while Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.5 per 1M tokens.

Larger context Claude Haiku 5.5 1M vs 262.14K

Claude Haiku 5.5 has 737.86K more context (3.81x larger).

Sample workload Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) $0.35 vs $0

Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.35.

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) has the lower input price; Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) has the lower output price; Claude Haiku 5.5 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.35 for Claude Haiku 5.5 and $0 for Apodex 1.1 Mini (free).

Best Fit

Choose Claude Haiku 5.5 when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.35 for Claude Haiku 5.5, saving $0.35 (100% lower).
  • Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.35.
  • Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is free for input tokens while Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
  • Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is free for output tokens while Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.5 per 1M tokens.
  • Claude Haiku 5.5 has 737.86K more context (3.81x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewClaude Haiku 5.5
(Anthropic)
NewApodex 1.1 Mini (free)
(Apodex)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$0.1$0
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$0.5$0
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$0.35$0
Context Window1M262.14K
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionApodex 1.1 Mini (free)On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.35 for Claude Haiku 5.5, saving $0.35 (100% lower).
High-volume input processingApodex 1.1 Mini (free)Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsApodex 1.1 Mini (free)Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workClaude Haiku 5.5A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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