Qianfan-OCR-Fast is $0.57 cheaper per 1M input tokens (45.6% lower; 1.84x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewGrok 4.3 vs Qianfan-OCR-Fast
Pick Qianfan-OCR-Fast for lower cost; pick Grok 4.3 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 Qianfan-OCR-Fast for lower cost; pick Grok 4.3 only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qianfan-OCR-Fast is estimated at $2.08 vs $2.5 for Grok 4.3, saving $0.42 (16.6% lower).
Cost-first pickQianfan-OCR-Fast
Context-first pickGrok 4.3
Sample savings$0.4216.6%
10x traffic gap$4.15
Grok 4.3 has more context, but Qianfan-OCR-Fast saves $0.42 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $4.15. 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 Qianfan-OCR-Fast, balanced workload favors Qianfan-OCR-Fast, and output-heavy chatbot favors Grok 4.3.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Grok 4.3 | Qianfan-OCR-Fast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Qianfan-OCR-Fast | $7.5 | $4.81 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Qianfan-OCR-Fast | $3.75 | $3.49 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Grok 4.3 | $13.75 | $14.73 |
Grok 4.3 is $0.31 cheaper per 1M output tokens (11% lower; 1.12x difference).
Grok 4.3 has 934.46K more context (15.3x larger).
Qianfan-OCR-Fast is $0.42 cheaper on the standard workload (16.6% 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
Qianfan-OCR-Fast has the lower input price; Grok 4.3 has the lower output price; Grok 4.3 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Qianfan-OCR-Fast is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $2.5 for Grok 4.3 and $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast.
Choose Grok 4.3 when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
Choose Qianfan-OCR-Fast when you care most about lower input-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qianfan-OCR-Fast is estimated at $2.08 vs $2.5 for Grok 4.3, saving $0.42 (16.6% lower).
- Qianfan-OCR-Fast is $0.42 cheaper on the standard workload (16.6% lower).
- Qianfan-OCR-Fast is $0.57 cheaper per 1M input tokens (45.6% lower; 1.84x difference).
- Grok 4.3 is $0.31 cheaper per 1M output tokens (11% lower; 1.12x difference).
- Grok 4.3 has 934.46K more context (15.3x larger).
| Feature | NewGrok 4.3 (xAI) | Qianfan-OCR-Fast (Baidu) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $1.25 | $0.68 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $2.5 | $2.81 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $2.5 | $2.08 |
| Context Window | 1M | 65.54K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Qianfan-OCR-Fast | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qianfan-OCR-Fast is estimated at $2.08 vs $2.5 for Grok 4.3, saving $0.42 (16.6% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Qianfan-OCR-Fast | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Grok 4.3 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Grok 4.3 | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
Related Alternatives
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- ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B can replace Qianfan-OCR-Fast when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.21.
- ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B can replace Qianfan-OCR-Fast when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.42.
- 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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