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NewCoBuddy (free) vs Solar Pro 3

Pick CoBuddy (free) when budget and context both matter.

Pricing data updated: 2026-05-26T11:08:00Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick CoBuddy (free) when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, CoBuddy (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.45 for Solar Pro 3, saving $0.45 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickCoBuddy (free)

Context-first pickCoBuddy (free)

Sample savings$0.45100%

10x traffic gap$4.5

CoBuddy (free) is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $4.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

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

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	CoBuddy (free)	Solar Pro 3
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	CoBuddy (free)	$0	$1.05
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	CoBuddy (free)	$0	$0.75
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	CoBuddy (free)	$0	$3.15

Cheaper input CoBuddy (free) $0 vs $0.15 / 1M

CoBuddy (free) is free for input tokens while Solar Pro 3 costs $0.15 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output CoBuddy (free) $0 vs $0.6 / 1M

CoBuddy (free) is free for output tokens while Solar Pro 3 costs $0.6 per 1M tokens.

Larger context CoBuddy (free) 131.07K vs 128K

CoBuddy (free) has 3.07K more context (1.02x larger).

Sample workload CoBuddy (free) $0 vs $0.45

CoBuddy (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.45.

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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

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

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0 for CoBuddy (free) and $0.45 for Solar Pro 3.

Best Fit

Choose CoBuddy (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Choose Solar Pro 3 when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, CoBuddy (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.45 for Solar Pro 3, saving $0.45 (100% lower).
CoBuddy (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.45.
CoBuddy (free) is free for input tokens while Solar Pro 3 costs $0.15 per 1M tokens.
CoBuddy (free) is free for output tokens while Solar Pro 3 costs $0.6 per 1M tokens.
CoBuddy (free) has 3.07K more context (1.02x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewCoBuddy (free) (Baidu Qianfan)	Solar Pro 3 (Upstage)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0	$0.15
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0	$0.6
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0	$0.45
Context Window	131.07K	128K
Release Date	2026-05-06	2026-01-27

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	CoBuddy (free)	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, CoBuddy (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.45 for Solar Pro 3, saving $0.45 (100% lower).
High-volume input processing	CoBuddy (free)	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	CoBuddy (free)	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	CoBuddy (free)	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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