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title: "Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 Cost Calculator - Hugging Face"
description: "Calculate the cost of using Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.82 and output $2.92 per 1M tokens."
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# Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 Cost Calculator - Hugging Face

> Calculate the cost of using Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.82 and output $2.92 per 1M tokens.

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## About Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509

Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 200 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.82 per 1M input tokens and $2.92 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1736 out of 2911 chat models by cost and cheaper than 40% of models in this category. Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 supports function calling, structured output.

## Pricing

Published Hugging Face pricing for Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509.

- **$0.82 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$2.92 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**

## Model Capabilities

Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 supports: Function Calling, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.82 per 1M input tokens and $2.92 per 1M output tokens, Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 ranks 1736 out of 2911 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 40% of models in this category.

Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 is one of 200 Hugging Face chat models, with support for function calling, structured output.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 | -2% |
| anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $4.00 | -2% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | +22% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | +22% |
| apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.84 | $3.36 | +2% |

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## FAQ

### Is Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 cheaper than amazon.nova-pro-v1:0?

No. Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 costs $0.82 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 2% more affordable for input. However, Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 pricing compare to the average chat model?

Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 input pricing is $0.82 per 1M tokens, which is 49% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1736 out of 2911 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 40% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.92 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 different from other Hugging Face models?

Among Hugging Face's 200 chat models, Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 ranks 164 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509?

The most comparable chat models to Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 are: amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); 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). 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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### How do I calculate Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 costs?

Apertus-70B-Instruct-2509 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 $0.82 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.92.

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