Nex-N2.5-Pro is $0.07 cheaper per 1M input tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewPerceptron Mk1.5 vs Nex-N2.5-Pro
Pick Nex-N2.5-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-N2.5-Pro when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nex-N2.5-Pro is estimated at $0.2 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1.5, saving $0.7 (77.8% lower).
Cost-first pickNex-N2.5-Pro
Context-first pickNex-N2.5-Pro
Sample savings$0.777.8%
10x traffic gap$7
Nex-N2.5-Pro is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $7. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Nex-N2.5-Pro stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Perceptron Mk1.5 | Nex-N2.5-Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Nex-N2.5-Pro | $1.5 | $0.5 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Nex-N2.5-Pro | $1.65 | $0.33 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Nex-N2.5-Pro | $7.65 | $1.32 |
Nex-N2.5-Pro is $1.25 cheaper per 1M output tokens (83.3% lower; 6x difference).
Nex-N2.5-Pro has 225.28K more context (7.11x larger).
Nex-N2.5-Pro is $0.7 cheaper on the standard workload (77.8% 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
Nex-N2.5-Pro has the lower input price; Nex-N2.5-Pro has the lower output price; Nex-N2.5-Pro offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Nex-N2.5-Pro is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1.5 and $0.2 for Nex-N2.5-Pro.
Choose Perceptron Mk1.5 when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
Choose Nex-N2.5-Pro when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nex-N2.5-Pro is estimated at $0.2 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1.5, saving $0.7 (77.8% lower).
- Nex-N2.5-Pro is $0.7 cheaper on the standard workload (77.8% lower).
- Nex-N2.5-Pro is $0.07 cheaper per 1M input tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
- Nex-N2.5-Pro is $1.25 cheaper per 1M output tokens (83.3% lower; 6x difference).
- Nex-N2.5-Pro has 225.28K more context (7.11x larger).
| Feature | NewPerceptron Mk1.5 (Perceptron) | Nex-N2.5-Pro (Nex AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.15 | $0.075 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $1.5 | $0.25 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.9 | $0.2 |
| Context Window | 36.86K | 262.14K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Nex-N2.5-Pro | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nex-N2.5-Pro is estimated at $0.2 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1.5, saving $0.7 (77.8% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Nex-N2.5-Pro | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Nex-N2.5-Pro | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Nex-N2.5-Pro | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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