Calculate the cost of using MAI-Thinking-1 from Azure for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 256,000 tokens
Max: 64,000 tokens
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MAI-Thinking-1 is a chat model from Azure, one of 324 chat models they offer. It is priced at $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 3045 out of 4040 chat models by cost and cheaper than 20% of models in this category. MAI-Thinking-1 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. It accepts up to 256K input tokens.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 256,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 64,000 tokens.
At $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens, MAI-Thinking-1 ranks 3045 out of 4040 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 20% of models in this category.
MAI-Thinking-1 is one of 324 Azure chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 | AWS Bedrock | $2.00 | $10.00 | 0% |
| global.anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 | AWS Bedrock | $2.00 | $10.00 | 0% |
| us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 | AWS Bedrock | $2.20 | $11.00 | +10% |
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No. MAI-Thinking-1 costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens while anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens, making anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 0% more affordable for input. However, MAI-Thinking-1 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
MAI-Thinking-1 input pricing is $2.00 per 1M tokens, which is 233% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 3045 out of 4040 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 20% of models in this category. For output, it costs $8.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.
Among Azure's 324 chat models, MAI-Thinking-1 ranks 200 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to MAI-Thinking-1 are: anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 from AWS Bedrock ($2.00/1M input tokens); global.anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 from AWS Bedrock ($2.00/1M input tokens); us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 from AWS Bedrock ($2.20/1M input tokens); eu.anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 from AWS Bedrock ($2.20/1M 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.
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MAI-Thinking-1 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 $2.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $8.00.