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title: "glimpse Cost Calculator - OpenRouter"
description: "Calculate the cost of using glimpse from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.60 and output $3.00 per 1M tokens."
url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/glimpse"
markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/glimpse.md"
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# glimpse Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

> Calculate the cost of using glimpse from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.60 and output $3.00 per 1M tokens.

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## About glimpse

glimpse is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 502 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1948 out of 3778 chat models by cost and cheaper than 48% of models in this category. glimpse supports vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 45% among chat models.

## Pricing

Published OpenRouter pricing for glimpse.

- **$0.60 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$3.00 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **262,144 Max Input Tokens.**
- **256,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **256,000 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

glimpse supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens, glimpse ranks 1948 out of 3778 chat models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 48% of models in this category.

glimpse is one of 502 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 45% of chat models.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs glimpse |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 | +25% |
| gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 | +25% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 | -17% |
| gemini-3.6-flash | Vertex AI | $0.75 | $3.75 | +25% |
| gemini-3.7-flash | Vertex AI | $0.75 | $3.75 | +25% |

## More from OpenRouter

- [nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b.md)
- [kimi-k2.6 ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/kimi-k2.6.md)
- [palmyra-x5 ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/palmyra-x5.md)
- [gpt-audio-mini ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-audio-mini.md)

## Related Resources

- [OpenRouter status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md)
- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)

## FAQ

### Is glimpse cheaper than gpt-5.4-mini?

Yes. glimpse costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-mini's $0.75 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does glimpse pricing compare to the average chat model?

glimpse input pricing is $0.60 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1948 out of 3778 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 48% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75.

### What makes glimpse different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 502 chat models, glimpse ranks 242 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to glimpse?

The most comparable chat models to glimpse are: gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Vertex AI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3.6-flash from Vertex AI ($0.75/1M 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 do I check if OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter 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 glimpse costs?

glimpse 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 $0.60 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.00.

## Related Resources

- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.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/pricing.md)
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