Perceptron Mk1 is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (40% lower; 1.67x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Nex-N2-Pro vs Perceptron Mk1
Pick Nex-N2-Pro when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Nex-N2-Pro when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nex-N2-Pro is estimated at $0.75 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1, saving $0.15 (16.7% lower).
Cost-first pickNex-N2-Pro
Context-first pickNex-N2-Pro
Sample savings$0.1516.7%
10x traffic gap$1.5
Nex-N2-Pro is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1.5. 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 Perceptron Mk1, balanced workload favors Nex-N2-Pro, and output-heavy chatbot favors Nex-N2-Pro.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Nex-N2-Pro | Perceptron Mk1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Perceptron Mk1 | $1.75 | $1.5 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Nex-N2-Pro | $1.25 | $1.65 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Nex-N2-Pro | $5.25 | $7.65 |
Nex-N2-Pro is $0.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (33.3% lower; 1.5x difference).
Nex-N2-Pro has 229.38K more context (8x larger).
Nex-N2-Pro is $0.15 cheaper on the standard workload (16.7% lower).
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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
Perceptron Mk1 has the lower input price; Nex-N2-Pro has the lower output price; Nex-N2-Pro offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Nex-N2-Pro is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.75 for Nex-N2-Pro and $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1.
Choose Nex-N2-Pro when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
Choose Perceptron Mk1 when you care most about lower input-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nex-N2-Pro is estimated at $0.75 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1, saving $0.15 (16.7% lower).
- Nex-N2-Pro is $0.15 cheaper on the standard workload (16.7% lower).
- Perceptron Mk1 is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (40% lower; 1.67x difference).
- Nex-N2-Pro is $0.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (33.3% lower; 1.5x difference).
- Nex-N2-Pro has 229.38K more context (8x larger).
| Feature | Nex-N2-Pro (Nex AGI) | Perceptron Mk1 (Perceptron) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.25 | $0.15 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $1 | $1.5 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.75 | $0.9 |
| Context Window | 262.14K | 32.77K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Nex-N2-Pro | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nex-N2-Pro is estimated at $0.75 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1, saving $0.15 (16.7% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Perceptron Mk1 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Nex-N2-Pro | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Nex-N2-Pro | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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