--- title: "Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B Cost Calculator - Together AI" description: "Calculate the cost of using Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B from Together AI. Input costs $1.25 and output $4.25 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/muse-spark-open-816b-a42b" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/muse-spark-open-816b-a42b.md" --- # Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B Cost Calculator - Together AI > Calculate the cost of using Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B from Together AI. Input costs $1.25 and output $4.25 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 Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B is a chat model from Together AI, one of 87 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $4.25 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2549 out of 3778 chat models by cost and cheaper than 31% of models in this category. Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B supports function calling, prompt caching, structured output. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 14% among chat models. ## Pricing Published Together AI pricing for Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B. - **$1.25 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$4.25 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **1,048,576 Max Input Tokens.** - **1,048,576 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B supports: Function Calling, Prompt Caching, Response Schema. ## How Pricing Compares At $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $4.25 per 1M output tokens, Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B ranks 2549 out of 3778 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 31% of models in this category. Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B is one of 87 Together AI chat models, with support for function calling, prompt caching, structured output. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 14% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.25 | $10.00 | 0% | | apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.38 | $11.00 | +10% | | eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.38 | $11.00 | +10% | | us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.38 | $11.00 | +10% | | apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 | -12% | ## More from Together AI - [DeepSeek-V3 ($1.25/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/deepseek-v3.md) - [Qwen3.7-Max ($1.25/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/qwen3.7-max.md) - [QwQ-32B ($1.20/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/qwq-32b.md) - [Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct-Turbo ($1.20/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/qwen2.5-72b-instruct-turbo.md) ## Related Resources - [Together AI status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/together-ai.md) - [Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B specifications](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/muse-spark-open-816b-a42b.md) - [All Together AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai.md) ## FAQ ### Is Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B cheaper than amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0? No. Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B pricing compare to the average chat model? Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B input pricing is $1.25 per 1M tokens, which is 108% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 2549 out of 3778 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 31% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.25 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75. ### What makes Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B different from other Together AI models? Among Together AI's 87 chat models, Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B ranks 75 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B? The most comparable chat models to Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B are: amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.25/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.38/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.38/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.38/1M 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 Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B's context window? Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B supports up to 1,048,576 input tokens, placing it in the top 14% of chat models by context window size (rank 239 of 3499). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories. ### How do I check if Together AI is down? You can monitor Together AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Together AI 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 Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B costs? Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B 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 $1.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $4.25. ## Related Resources - [All Together AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai.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/together_ai/model/muse-spark-open-816b-a42b](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/muse-spark-open-816b-a42b) for AI/LLM consumption.*