--- title: "FW-Inkling Cost Calculator - Azure" description: "Calculate the cost of using FW-Inkling from Azure. Input costs $1.00 and output $4.05 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/fw-inkling" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/fw-inkling.md" --- # FW-Inkling Cost Calculator - Azure > Calculate the cost of using FW-Inkling from Azure. Input costs $1.00 and output $4.05 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/book-a-demo) ## About FW-Inkling FW-Inkling is a chat model from Azure, one of 221 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1867 out of 2912 chat models by cost and cheaper than 34% of models in this category. FW-Inkling supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 9% among chat models. ## Pricing Published Azure pricing for FW-Inkling. - **$1.00 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$4.05 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **1,048,576 Max Input Tokens.** - **1,048,576 Max Output Tokens.** - **1,048,576 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities FW-Inkling supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens, FW-Inkling ranks 1867 out of 2912 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 34% of models in this category. FW-Inkling is one of 221 Azure chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 9% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs FW-Inkling | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% | | anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% | | apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 | +10% | | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | Anthropic | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% | | claude-haiku-4-5 | Anthropic | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% | ## More from Azure - [claude-haiku-4-5 ($1.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/claude-haiku-4-5.md) - [mistral-small ($1.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/mistral-small.md) - [gpt-35-turbo-1106 ($1.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/gpt-35-turbo-1106.md) - [FW-Kimi-K2.6 ($1.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/fw-kimi-k2.6.md) ## Related Resources - [Azure AI status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/azure.md) - [FW-Inkling specifications](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-inkling.md) - [All Azure pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure.md) ## FAQ ### Is FW-Inkling cheaper than anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0? No. FW-Inkling costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens while anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, FW-Inkling may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does FW-Inkling pricing compare to the average chat model? FW-Inkling input pricing is $1.00 per 1M tokens, which is 82% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1867 out of 2912 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 34% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.05 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes FW-Inkling different from other Azure models? Among Azure's 221 chat models, FW-Inkling ranks 80 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to FW-Inkling? The most comparable chat models to FW-Inkling are: anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.10/1M input tokens); claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 from Anthropic ($1.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How large is FW-Inkling's context window? FW-Inkling supports up to 1,048,576 input tokens, placing it in the top 9% of chat models by context window size (rank 67 of 2714). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories. ### How do I check if Azure AI is down? You can monitor Azure AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Azure AI Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate FW-Inkling costs? FW-Inkling is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $4.05. ## Related Resources - [All Azure pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/fw-inkling](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/fw-inkling) for AI/LLM consumption.*