Calculate the cost of using pplx-7b-chat from Perplexity for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 8,192 tokens
Max: 8,192 tokens
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pplx-7b-chat is a chat model from Perplexity, one of 16 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens, ranking 164 out of 2168 chat models by cost and cheaper than 92% of models in this category. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 8,192 input tokens. The maximum output length is 8,192 tokens.
At $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens, pplx-7b-chat ranks 164 out of 2168 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 92% of models in this category.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs pplx-7b-chat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 | -14% |
| apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.25 | -10% |
| Phi-4-mini-instruct | Azure | $0.07 | $0.30 | +7% |
Similar chat models from other providers
No. pplx-7b-chat costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 14% more affordable for input. However, pplx-7b-chat may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
pplx-7b-chat input pricing is $0.07 per 1M tokens, which is 87% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 164 out of 2168 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 92% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.28 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.
Among Perplexity's 16 chat models, pplx-7b-chat ranks 3 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to pplx-7b-chat are: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); Phi-4-mini-instruct from Azure ($0.07/1M input tokens); Phi-4-multimodal-instruct from Azure ($0.08/1M 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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pplx-7b-chat 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 $0.07 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.28.
