Solar Mini 4 is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (66.7% lower; 3x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewNemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Solar Mini 4
Pick Solar Mini 4 for lower cost; pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL only if the larger context window matters more.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Solar Mini 4 for lower cost; pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Mini 4 is estimated at $0.15 vs $0.4 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, saving $0.25 (62.5% lower).
Cost-first pickSolar Mini 4
Context-first pickNemotron 3.5 Super VL
Sample savings$0.2562.5%
10x traffic gap$2.5
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has more context, but Solar Mini 4 saves $0.25 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $2.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Solar Mini 4 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Solar Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Solar Mini 4 | $1 | $0.35 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Solar Mini 4 | $0.65 | $0.25 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Solar Mini 4 | $2.65 | $1.05 |
Solar Mini 4 is $0.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (60% lower; 2.5x difference).
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has 524.29K more context (2x larger).
Solar Mini 4 is $0.25 cheaper on the standard workload (62.5% 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
Solar Mini 4 has the lower input price; Solar Mini 4 has the lower output price; Nemotron 3.5 Super VL offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Solar Mini 4 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.4 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL and $0.15 for Solar Mini 4.
Choose Nemotron 3.5 Super VL when you care most about larger context window.
Choose Solar Mini 4 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Mini 4 is estimated at $0.15 vs $0.4 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, saving $0.25 (62.5% lower).
- Solar Mini 4 is $0.25 cheaper on the standard workload (62.5% lower).
- Solar Mini 4 is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (66.7% lower; 3x difference).
- Solar Mini 4 is $0.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (60% lower; 2.5x difference).
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has 524.29K more context (2x larger).
| Feature | NewNemotron 3.5 Super VL (NVIDIA) | Solar Mini 4 (Upstage) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.15 | $0.05 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.5 | $0.2 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.4 | $0.15 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 524.29K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Solar Mini 4 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Mini 4 is estimated at $0.15 vs $0.4 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, saving $0.25 (62.5% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Solar Mini 4 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Solar Mini 4 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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