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title: "classify Cost Calculator - Scaledown"
description: "Calculate the cost of using classify from Scaledown. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens."
url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaledown/model/classify"
markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaledown/model/classify.md"
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# classify Cost Calculator - Scaledown

> Calculate the cost of using classify from Scaledown. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens.

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## About classify

classify is a chat model from Scaledown, one of 5 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 170 out of 3791 chat models by cost and cheaper than 95% of models in this category.

## Pricing

Published Scaledown pricing for classify.

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

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, classify ranks 170 out of 3791 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.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs classify |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 | +20% |
| gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.06 | $0.44 | +10% |
| gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | 0% |
| FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B | Azure | $0.06 | $0.22 | +20% |
| ministral-3b | Azure | $0.04 | $0.04 | -20% |

## More from Scaledown

- [extract ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaledown/model/extract.md)
- [summarize ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaledown/model/summarize.md)
- [compress ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaledown/model/compress.md)
- [decisions ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaledown/model/decisions.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Scaledown pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaledown.md)

## FAQ

### Is classify cheaper than amazon.nova-lite-v1:0?

Yes. classify costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-lite-v1:0's $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does classify pricing compare to the average chat model?

classify input pricing is $0.05 per 1M tokens, which is 92% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 170 out of 3791 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 95% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.0000 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75.

### What makes classify different from other Scaledown models?

Among Scaledown's 5 chat models, classify ranks 4 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to classify?

The most comparable chat models to classify are: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B from Azure ($0.06/1M 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 calculate classify costs?

classify 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

- [All Scaledown pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaledown.md)
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- [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)
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