Palmyra X5 is $0.65 cheaper per 1M input tokens (52% lower; 2.08x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Palmyra X5 vs Cogito v2.1 671B
Pick Cogito v2.1 671B for lower cost; pick Palmyra X5 only if the larger context window matters more.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Cogito v2.1 671B for lower cost; pick Palmyra X5 only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Cogito v2.1 671B is estimated at $1.88 vs $3.6 for Palmyra X5, saving $1.73 (47.9% lower).
Cost-first pickCogito v2.1 671B
Context-first pickPalmyra X5
Sample savings$1.7347.9%
10x traffic gap$17.25
Palmyra X5 has more context, but Cogito v2.1 671B saves $1.73 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $17.25. 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 Palmyra X5, balanced workload favors Cogito v2.1 671B, and output-heavy chatbot favors Cogito v2.1 671B.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Palmyra X5 | Cogito v2.1 671B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Palmyra X5 | $6 | $6.88 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Cogito v2.1 671B | $6.6 | $2.5 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Cogito v2.1 671B | $30.6 | $7.5 |
Cogito v2.1 671B is $4.75 cheaper per 1M output tokens (79.2% lower; 4.8x difference).
Palmyra X5 has 912K more context (8.12x larger).
Cogito v2.1 671B is $1.73 cheaper on the standard workload (47.9% 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
Palmyra X5 has the lower input price; Cogito v2.1 671B has the lower output price; Palmyra X5 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 $3.6 for Palmyra X5 and $1.88 for Cogito v2.1 671B.
Choose Palmyra X5 when you care most about lower input-token price, and larger context window.
Choose Cogito v2.1 671B when you care most about lower output-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Cogito v2.1 671B is estimated at $1.88 vs $3.6 for Palmyra X5, saving $1.73 (47.9% lower).
- Cogito v2.1 671B is $1.73 cheaper on the standard workload (47.9% lower).
- Palmyra X5 is $0.65 cheaper per 1M input tokens (52% lower; 2.08x difference).
- Cogito v2.1 671B is $4.75 cheaper per 1M output tokens (79.2% lower; 4.8x difference).
- Palmyra X5 has 912K more context (8.12x larger).
| Feature | Palmyra X5 (Writer) | Cogito v2.1 671B (Deep Cogito) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.6 | $1.25 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $6 | $1.25 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $3.6 | $1.88 |
| Context Window | 1.04M | 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 $3.6 for Palmyra X5, saving $1.73 (47.9% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Palmyra X5 | 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 | Palmyra X5 | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
Related Alternatives
- No lower-cost same-provider swap is currently tracked for this pair.
- Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
- Grok 4.20 offers 2M context with $2.5 sample workload cost.
- Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite offers 1.05M context with $1 sample workload cost.
- No popular competitor is currently available.
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