Qianfan-OCR-Fast is $0.57 cheaper per 1M input tokens (45.6% lower; 1.84x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Qianfan-OCR-Fast vs Cogito v2.1 671B
Pick Cogito v2.1 671B when budget and context both matter.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Cogito v2.1 671B when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Cogito v2.1 671B is estimated at $1.88 vs $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast, saving $0.21 (10.1% lower).
Cost-first pickCogito v2.1 671B
Context-first pickCogito v2.1 671B
Sample savings$0.2110.1%
10x traffic gap$2.1
Cogito v2.1 671B is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $2.1. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Qianfan-OCR-Fast, balanced workload favors Cogito v2.1 671B, and output-heavy chatbot favors Cogito v2.1 671B.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Qianfan-OCR-Fast | Cogito v2.1 671B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Qianfan-OCR-Fast | $4.81 | $6.88 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Cogito v2.1 671B | $3.49 | $2.5 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Cogito v2.1 671B | $14.73 | $7.5 |
Cogito v2.1 671B is $1.56 cheaper per 1M output tokens (55.5% lower; 2.25x difference).
Cogito v2.1 671B has 62.46K more context (1.95x larger).
Cogito v2.1 671B is $0.21 cheaper on the standard workload (10.1% lower).
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
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
Qianfan-OCR-Fast has the lower input price; Cogito v2.1 671B has the lower output price; Cogito v2.1 671B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Cogito v2.1 671B is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast and $1.88 for Cogito v2.1 671B.
Choose Qianfan-OCR-Fast when you care most about lower input-token price.
Choose Cogito v2.1 671B when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Cogito v2.1 671B is estimated at $1.88 vs $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast, saving $0.21 (10.1% lower).
- Cogito v2.1 671B is $0.21 cheaper on the standard workload (10.1% lower).
- Qianfan-OCR-Fast is $0.57 cheaper per 1M input tokens (45.6% lower; 1.84x difference).
- Cogito v2.1 671B is $1.56 cheaper per 1M output tokens (55.5% lower; 2.25x difference).
- Cogito v2.1 671B has 62.46K more context (1.95x larger).
| Feature | Qianfan-OCR-Fast (Baidu) | Cogito v2.1 671B (Deep Cogito) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.68 | $1.25 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $2.81 | $1.25 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $2.08 | $1.88 |
| Context Window | 65.54K | 128K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Cogito v2.1 671B | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Cogito v2.1 671B is estimated at $1.88 vs $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast, saving $0.21 (10.1% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Qianfan-OCR-Fast | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Cogito v2.1 671B | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Cogito v2.1 671B | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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