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Apertus-v1.5-8B Cost Calculator - Hugging Face

Calculate the cost of using Apertus-v1.5-8B from Hugging Face for your AI applications

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Apertus-v1.5-8B Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.00082000
Output Cost$0.002920
Total Cost$0.003740

Pricing Details

Input: $0.0000008200 per token
Output: $0.00000292 per token
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About Apertus-v1.5-8B

Apertus-v1.5-8B 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 1734 out of 2911 chat models by cost and cheaper than 40% of models in this category. Apertus-v1.5-8B supports vision, function calling, structured output.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$0.82 per 1M tokens
Output Cost$2.92 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Model Capabilities

Function Calling - Execute custom functions and tools
Vision - Process and understand images
Response Schema - Structured output formatting

How Apertus-v1.5-8B Pricing Compares

At $0.82 per 1M input tokens and $2.92 per 1M output tokens, Apertus-v1.5-8B ranks 1734 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-v1.5-8B is one of 200 Hugging Face chat models, with support for vision, function calling, structured output.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs Apertus-v1.5-8B
amazon.nova-pro-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.80$3.20-2%
anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0AWS Bedrock$1.00$5.00+22%
anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001AWS Bedrock$1.00$5.00+22%

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AWS Bedrock
amazon.nova-pro-v1:0
$0.80/1M input
-2% vs Apertus-v1.5-8B
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anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0
$1.00/1M input
+22% vs Apertus-v1.5-8B
AWS Bedrock
anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001
$1.00/1M input
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AWS Bedrock
apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0
$0.84/1M input
+2% vs Apertus-v1.5-8B
Azure
claude-haiku-4-5
$1.00/1M input
+22% vs Apertus-v1.5-8B

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Apertus-v1.5-8B cheaper than amazon.nova-pro-v1:0?

No. Apertus-v1.5-8B 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-v1.5-8B may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

How does Apertus-v1.5-8B pricing compare to the average chat model?

Apertus-v1.5-8B input pricing is $0.82 per 1M tokens, which is 49% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1734 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-v1.5-8B different from other Hugging Face models?

Among Hugging Face's 200 chat models, Apertus-v1.5-8B ranks 162 by input cost.

What are the best alternatives to Apertus-v1.5-8B?

The most comparable chat models to Apertus-v1.5-8B are: amazon.nova-pro-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); apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.84/1M 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-v1.5-8B costs?

Apertus-v1.5-8B 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.