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title: "baseten-elephant-9b-latest - Model Details & Comparison"
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# baseten-elephant-9b-latest - Model Details & Comparison

> baseten-elephant-9b-latest from Baseten: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About baseten-elephant-9b-latest

baseten-elephant-9b-latest is a decisions model from Baseten, one of 3 decisions models they offer. It is priced at $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 15 out of 53 decisions models by cost and cheaper than 70% of models in this category. baseten-elephant-9b-latest supports vision. It accepts up to 16K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Baseten Provider.**
- **Decisions Mode.**
- **16,384 Max Input Tokens.**
- **$0.04 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

baseten-elephant-9b-latest supports: Vision.

## baseten-elephant-9b-latest Pricing Overview

At $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, baseten-elephant-9b-latest ranks 15 out of 53 decisions models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.04 for decisions models, and is cheaper than 70% of models in this category.

baseten-elephant-9b-latest is one of 3 Baseten decisions models, with support for vision.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to baseten-elephant-9b-latest with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| d1-ultra-latest | OpenRouter | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| elephant-1 | OpenRouter | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| d1-ultra | OpenRouter | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| jev-1.14 | OpenRouter | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| classify-1 | OpenRouter | $0.04 | $0.0000 |

## Related Resources

- [Calculate baseten-elephant-9b-latest costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/baseten/model/baseten-elephant-9b-latest.md)
- [All Baseten pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/baseten.md)

## FAQ

### Is baseten-elephant-9b-latest cheaper than d1-ultra-latest?

Yes. baseten-elephant-9b-latest costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens compared to d1-ultra-latest's $0.04 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are decisions models and share support for vision, prompt caching.

### How does baseten-elephant-9b-latest pricing compare to the average decisions model?

baseten-elephant-9b-latest input pricing is $0.04 per 1M tokens, which is 17% below the median of $0.04 for decisions models. It ranks 15 out of 53 decisions models by input cost, making it cheaper than 70% of models in this category.

### What makes baseten-elephant-9b-latest different from other Baseten models?

Among Baseten's 3 decisions models, baseten-elephant-9b-latest ranks 2 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to baseten-elephant-9b-latest?

The most comparable decisions models to baseten-elephant-9b-latest are: d1-ultra-latest from OpenRouter ($0.04/1M input tokens); elephant-1 from OpenRouter ($0.04/1M input tokens); d1-ultra from OpenRouter ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-1.14 from OpenRouter ($0.04/1M 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 baseten-elephant-9b-latest costs?

baseten-elephant-9b-latest 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 $0.04 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

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