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title: "solar-decide Cost Calculator - OpenRouter"
description: "Calculate the cost of using solar-decide from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens."
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# solar-decide Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

> Calculate the cost of using solar-decide from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens.

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## About solar-decide

solar-decide is a decisions model from OpenRouter, one of 25 decisions models they offer. It is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 27 out of 37 decisions models by cost and cheaper than 27% of models in this category. solar-decide supports prompt caching. Its 524K-token context window is in the top 8% among decisions models.

## Pricing

Published OpenRouter pricing for solar-decide.

- **$0.05 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Decisions Mode.**
- **524,288 Max Input Tokens.**
- **471,859 Max Output Tokens.**
- **471,859 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

solar-decide supports: Prompt Caching.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, solar-decide ranks 27 out of 37 decisions models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.04 for decisions models, and is cheaper than 27% of models in this category.

solar-decide is one of 25 OpenRouter decisions models, with support for prompt caching. its 524K-token context window places it in the top 8% of decisions models.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs solar-decide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| jev-1.13.0 | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 | -16% |
| jev-latest | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 | -16% |
| jev-preview | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 | -16% |
| Microsoft-Decision-1 | Azure | $0.04 | $0.0000 | -16% |
| clef-flash | Cloudflare | $0.09 | $0.0000 | +80% |

## More from OpenRouter

- [solar-decide-flash ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/solar-decide-flash.md)
- [d1-ultra ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/d1-ultra.md)
- [jev-1.14 ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/jev-1.14.md)
- [microsoft-decision-1 ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/microsoft-decision-1.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 solar-decide cheaper than jev-1.13.0?

No. solar-decide costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens while jev-1.13.0 costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens, making jev-1.13.0 16% more affordable for input. However, solar-decide may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does solar-decide pricing compare to the average decisions model?

solar-decide input pricing is $0.05 per 1M tokens, which is 19% above the median of $0.04 for decisions models. It ranks 27 out of 37 decisions models by input cost, making it cheaper than 27% of models in this category.

### What makes solar-decide different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 25 decisions models, solar-decide ranks 21 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to solar-decide?

The most comparable decisions models to solar-decide are: jev-1.13.0 from Typesafe ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-latest from Typesafe ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-preview from Typesafe ($0.04/1M input tokens); Microsoft-Decision-1 from Azure ($0.04/1M 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 large is solar-decide's context window?

solar-decide supports up to 524,288 input tokens, placing it in the top 8% of decisions models by context window size (rank 4 of 53). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.

### 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 solar-decide costs?

solar-decide 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 $0.05 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

## Related Resources

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- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
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