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title: "kokoro-82m Cost Calculator - OpenRouter"
description: "Calculate the cost of using kokoro-82m from OpenRouter."
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# kokoro-82m Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

> Calculate the cost of using kokoro-82m from OpenRouter.

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## About kokoro-82m

kokoro-82m is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 463 chat models they offer. It is priced at $4.00 per 1M input tokens, ranking 3284 out of 3639 chat models by cost and cheaper than 10% of models in this category. It accepts up to 4K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published OpenRouter pricing for kokoro-82m.

- **$4.00 / 1M tokens Input.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **4,096 Max Input Tokens.**
- **3,686 Max Output Tokens.**
- **3,686 Max Tokens.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $4.00 per 1M input tokens, kokoro-82m ranks 3284 out of 3639 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.58 for chat models, and is cheaper than 10% of models in this category.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs kokoro-82m |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 | AWS Bedrock | $3.30 | $16.50 | -17% |
| eu.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 | AWS Bedrock | $3.30 | $16.50 | -17% |
| au.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 | AWS Bedrock | $3.30 | $16.50 | -17% |
| jp.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 | AWS Bedrock | $3.30 | $16.50 | -17% |
| au.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.30 | $16.50 | -17% |

## More from OpenRouter

- [nemotron-3.5-asr-streaming-multilingual-0.6b ($3.33/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/nemotron-3.5-asr-streaming-multilingual-0.6b.md)
- [qwen3-asr-0.6b ($3.33/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3-asr-0.6b.md)
- [whisper-large-v3-turbo ($3.33/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/whisper-large-v3-turbo.md)
- [claude-sonnet-4 ($3.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/claude-sonnet-4.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 kokoro-82m cheaper than us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6?

No. kokoro-82m costs $4.00 per 1M input tokens while us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 costs $3.30 per 1M input tokens, making us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 17% more affordable for input. However, kokoro-82m may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does kokoro-82m pricing compare to the average chat model?

kokoro-82m input pricing is $4.00 per 1M tokens, which is 590% above the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 3284 out of 3639 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 10% of models in this category.

### What makes kokoro-82m different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 463 chat models, kokoro-82m ranks 401 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to kokoro-82m?

The most comparable chat models to kokoro-82m are: us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 from AWS Bedrock ($3.30/1M input tokens); eu.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 from AWS Bedrock ($3.30/1M input tokens); au.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 from AWS Bedrock ($3.30/1M input tokens); jp.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6 from AWS Bedrock ($3.30/1M 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 kokoro-82m costs?

kokoro-82m 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.

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