Calculate the cost of using nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b from Perplexity for your AI applications
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nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b is a responses model from Perplexity, one of 42 responses models they offer. It is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 13 out of 115 responses models by cost and cheaper than 89% of models in this category. nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b supports function calling, reasoning, web search — one of only 7 responses models with this combination.
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At $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b ranks 13 out of 115 responses models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $2.00 for responses models, and is cheaper than 89% of models in this category.
nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b is one of 42 Perplexity responses models, one of only 7 responses models combining function calling, reasoning, web search.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-5.1-codex-mini | OpenAI | $0.25 | $2.00 | 0% |
| openai.gpt-5.6-luna | Bedrock Mantle | $0.22 | $1.32 | -12% |
| gpt-5.1-codex-mini | Azure | $0.28 | $2.20 | +10% |
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No. nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens while gpt-5.1-codex-mini costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-5.1-codex-mini 0% more affordable for input. However, nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b input pricing is $0.25 per 1M tokens, which is 87% below the median of $2.00 for responses models. It ranks 13 out of 115 responses models by input cost, making it cheaper than 89% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $13.20.
Among Perplexity's 42 responses models, nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b ranks 8 by input cost. Its combination of function calling, reasoning, web search is shared by only 6 other responses models.
The most comparable responses models to nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b are: gpt-5.1-codex-mini from OpenAI ($0.25/1M input tokens); openai.gpt-5.6-luna from Bedrock Mantle ($0.22/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1-codex-mini from Azure ($0.28/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1-codex-mini-2025-11-13 from Azure ($0.25/1M 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.
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nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b 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 $0.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.50.