| Provider | PrismML |
|---|---|
| Model ID | prism-ml/ternary-bonsai-2-9b |
| Prompt Price per 1M tokens | $0.08 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.13 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.15 |
| Context Window | 262.14K |
| Release Date |
NewTernary Bonsai 2 9B
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
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Ternary Bonsai 2 9B is estimated at $0.15 for the standard workload.
Ternary Bonsai 2 9B is best suited for cost-sensitive production traffic. A 1M input token plus 500K output token workload is estimated at $0.15.
Input price$0.08per 1M tokens
Output price$0.13per 1M tokens
Context window262.14Kreported maximum
Releasecatalog timestamp
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Ternary Bonsai 2 9B is PrismML’s compact, open-weight language model for conversational AI, reasoning, and tool use. Built on Qwen3.5, it uses ternary weights packed into 2 bits for efficient...
Ternary Bonsai 2 9B is best suited for cost-sensitive production traffic.
A 1M input token plus 500K output token workload is estimated at $0.15.
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