API cost decision in 10 seconds

Palmyra X5 vs INTELLECT-3

Pick INTELLECT-3 for lower cost; pick Palmyra X5 only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-05-26T10:03:26Z Data confirmed: 2026-05-26T12:38:15Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick INTELLECT-3 for lower cost; pick Palmyra X5 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, INTELLECT-3 is estimated at $0.75 vs $3.6 for Palmyra X5, saving $2.85 (79.2% lower).

Cost-first pickINTELLECT-3

Context-first pickPalmyra X5

Sample savings$2.8579.2%

10x traffic gap$28.5

Palmyra X5 has more context, but INTELLECT-3 saves $2.85 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $28.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

INTELLECT-3 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Palmyra X5	INTELLECT-3
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	INTELLECT-3	$6	$1.55
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	INTELLECT-3	$6.6	$1.3
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	INTELLECT-3	$30.6	$5.7

Cheaper input INTELLECT-3 $0.6 vs $0.2 / 1M

INTELLECT-3 is $0.4 cheaper per 1M input tokens (66.7% lower; 3x difference).

Cheaper output INTELLECT-3 $6 vs $1.1 / 1M

INTELLECT-3 is $4.9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (81.7% lower; 5.45x difference).

Larger context Palmyra X5 1.04M vs 131.07K

Palmyra X5 has 908.93K more context (7.93x larger).

Sample workload INTELLECT-3 $3.6 vs $0.75

INTELLECT-3 is $2.85 cheaper on the standard workload (79.2% lower).

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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

INTELLECT-3 has the lower input price; INTELLECT-3 has the lower output price; Palmyra X5 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, INTELLECT-3 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 $0.75 for INTELLECT-3.

Best Fit

Choose Palmyra X5 when you care most about larger context window.

Choose INTELLECT-3 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, INTELLECT-3 is estimated at $0.75 vs $3.6 for Palmyra X5, saving $2.85 (79.2% lower).
INTELLECT-3 is $2.85 cheaper on the standard workload (79.2% lower).
INTELLECT-3 is $0.4 cheaper per 1M input tokens (66.7% lower; 3x difference).
INTELLECT-3 is $4.9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (81.7% lower; 5.45x difference).
Palmyra X5 has 908.93K more context (7.93x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	Palmyra X5 (Writer)	INTELLECT-3 (Prime Intellect)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.6	$0.2
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$6	$1.1
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$3.6	$0.75
Context Window	1.04M	131.07K
Release Date	2026-01-21	2025-11-27

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	INTELLECT-3	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, INTELLECT-3 is estimated at $0.75 vs $3.6 for Palmyra X5, saving $2.85 (79.2% lower).
High-volume input processing	INTELLECT-3	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	INTELLECT-3	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.

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