--- title: "solar-mini4 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using solar-mini4 from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.20 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/solar-mini4" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/solar-mini4.md" --- # solar-mini4 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using solar-mini4 from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.20 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About solar-mini4 solar-mini4 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 502 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 175 out of 3778 chat models by cost and cheaper than 95% of models in this category. solar-mini4 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 524K-token context window is in the top 30% among chat models. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for solar-mini4. - **$0.05 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$0.20 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **524,288 Max Input Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Output Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities solar-mini4 supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, solar-mini4 ranks 175 out of 3778 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 95% of models in this category. solar-mini4 is one of 502 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 524K-token context window places it in the top 30% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs solar-mini4 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.06 | $0.44 | +10% | | gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | 0% | | gpt-oss-120b | Sail | $0.06 | $0.40 | +20% | | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Sail | $0.05 | $0.40 | 0% | | gpt-5-nano | OpenAI | $0.05 | $0.40 | 0% | ## More from OpenRouter - [lfm-2.5-24b-a2b ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/lfm-2.5-24b-a2b.md) - [claude-haiku-5.5:batch ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/claude-haiku-5.5-batch.md) - [gpt-6-luna-pro:batch ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-6-luna-pro-batch.md) - [gpt-6-luna:batch ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-6-luna-batch.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-mini4 cheaper than gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07? Yes. solar-mini4 costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07's $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making it 10% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does solar-mini4 pricing compare to the average chat model? solar-mini4 input pricing is $0.05 per 1M tokens, which is 92% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 175 out of 3778 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 95% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75. ### What makes solar-mini4 different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 502 chat models, solar-mini4 ranks 27 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to solar-mini4? The most comparable chat models to solar-mini4 are: gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); gpt-oss-120b from Sail ($0.06/1M input tokens); Qwen3.6-35B-A3B from Sail ($0.05/1M 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-mini4's context window? solar-mini4 supports up to 524,288 input tokens, placing it in the top 30% of chat models by context window size (rank 1032 of 3499). 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-mini4 costs? solar-mini4 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 $0.20. ## 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) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/solar-mini4](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/solar-mini4) for AI/LLM consumption.*