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title: "voyage-4-lite Cost Calculator - OpenRouter"
description: "Calculate the cost of using voyage-4-lite from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.02 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens."
url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/voyage-4-lite"
markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/voyage-4-lite.md"
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# voyage-4-lite Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

> Calculate the cost of using voyage-4-lite from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.02 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens.

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## About voyage-4-lite

voyage-4-lite is an embedding model from OpenRouter, one of 25 embedding models they offer. It is priced at $0.02 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 26 out of 149 embedding models by cost and cheaper than 81% of models in this category. Its 32K-token context window is in the top 35% among embedding models.

## Pricing

Published OpenRouter pricing for voyage-4-lite.

- **$0.02 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Embedding Mode.**
- **32,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **28,800 Max Output Tokens.**
- **28,800 Max Tokens.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.02 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, voyage-4-lite ranks 26 out of 149 embedding models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.10 for embedding models, and is cheaper than 81% of models in this category.

voyage-4-lite is one of 25 OpenRouter embedding models, its 32K-token context window places it in the top 35% of embedding models.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs voyage-4-lite |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.02 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| text-embedding-3-small | Azure | $0.02 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| databricks-qwen3-embedding-0-6b | Databricks | $0.02 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| UAE-Large-V1 | Fireworks Ai-embedding-models | $0.02 | $0.02 | -20% |
| gte-large | Fireworks Ai-embedding-models | $0.02 | $0.02 | -20% |

## More from OpenRouter

- [text-embedding-3-small ($0.02/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/text-embedding-3-small.md)
- [qwen3-embedding-4b ($0.02/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3-embedding-4b.md)
- [pplx-embed-v1-4b ($0.03/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/pplx-embed-v1-4b.md)
- [gte-large ($0.01/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gte-large.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 voyage-4-lite cheaper than amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0?

No. voyage-4-lite costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens while amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 0% more affordable for input. However, voyage-4-lite may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does voyage-4-lite pricing compare to the average embedding model?

voyage-4-lite input pricing is $0.02 per 1M tokens, which is 80% below the median of $0.10 for embedding models. It ranks 26 out of 149 embedding models by input cost, making it cheaper than 81% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.0000 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $0.02.

### What makes voyage-4-lite different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 25 embedding models, voyage-4-lite ranks 8 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to voyage-4-lite?

The most comparable embedding models to voyage-4-lite are: amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.02/1M input tokens); text-embedding-3-small from Azure ($0.02/1M input tokens); databricks-qwen3-embedding-0-6b from Databricks ($0.02/1M input tokens); UAE-Large-V1 from Fireworks Ai-embedding-models ($0.02/1M 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 voyage-4-lite costs?

voyage-4-lite 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 $0.02 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

## Related Resources

- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)
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- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
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- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md)
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