API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewExtract vs NewPareto 26.10 Preview

Pick Extract for lower cost; pick Pareto 26.10 Preview only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-10-13T13:12:15Z Data confirmed: 2026-10-15T02:07:54Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Extract for lower cost; pick Pareto 26.10 Preview only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Extract is estimated at $0.04 vs $2.4 for Pareto 26.10 Preview, saving $2.36 (98.3% lower).

Cost-first pickExtract

Context-first pickPareto 26.10 Preview

Sample savings$2.3698.3%

10x traffic gap$23.6

Pareto 26.10 Preview has more context, but Extract saves $2.36 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $23.6. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Extract stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Extract	Pareto 26.10 Preview
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Extract	$0.2	$5.6
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Extract	$0.04	$4
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Extract	$0.04	$16.8

Cheaper input Extract $0.04 vs $0.8 / 1M

Extract is $0.76 cheaper per 1M input tokens (95% lower; 20x difference).

Cheaper output Extract $0 vs $3.2 / 1M

Extract is free for output tokens while Pareto 26.10 Preview costs $3.2 per 1M tokens.

Larger context Pareto 26.10 Preview 1M vs 1.05M

Pareto 26.10 Preview has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).

Sample workload Extract $0.04 vs $2.4

Extract is $2.36 cheaper on the standard workload (98.3% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

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

Extract has the lower input price; Extract has the lower output price; Pareto 26.10 Preview offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Extract is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.04 for Extract and $2.4 for Pareto 26.10 Preview.

Best Fit

Choose Extract when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose Pareto 26.10 Preview when you care most about larger context window.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Extract is estimated at $0.04 vs $2.4 for Pareto 26.10 Preview, saving $2.36 (98.3% lower).
Extract is $2.36 cheaper on the standard workload (98.3% lower).
Extract is $0.76 cheaper per 1M input tokens (95% lower; 20x difference).
Extract is free for output tokens while Pareto 26.10 Preview costs $3.2 per 1M tokens.
Pareto 26.10 Preview has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewExtract (ScaleDown)	NewPareto 26.10 Preview (unbiased)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.04	$0.8
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0	$3.2
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0.04	$2.4
Context Window	1M	1.05M
Release Date	2026-10-13	2026-10-01

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Extract	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Extract is estimated at $0.04 vs $2.4 for Pareto 26.10 Preview, saving $2.36 (98.3% lower).
High-volume input processing	Extract	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Extract	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	Pareto 26.10 Preview	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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