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title: "query - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "query from Fal AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# query - Model Details & Comparison

> query from Fal AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About query

query is a chat model from Fal Ai. It is priced at $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $3.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1729 out of 4042 chat models by cost and cheaper than 56% of models in this category. query supports vision, reasoning.

## Specifications

- **Fal AI Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **$0.40 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$3.50 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

query supports: Vision, Reasoning.

## query Pricing Overview

At $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $3.50 per 1M output tokens, query ranks 1729 out of 4042 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 56% of models in this category.

query is a chat model from Fal Ai, with support for vision, reasoning.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to query with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.40 | $3.31 |
| eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.43 | $3.60 |
| us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| FW-MiniMax-M3 | Azure | $0.33 | $1.32 |
| qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking | Dashscope | $0.40 | $4.00 |

- [Compare FW-MiniMax-M3](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-minimax-m3.md)

## Related Resources

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

## FAQ

### Is query cheaper than apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0?

No. query costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens while apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens, making apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 1% more affordable for input. However, query may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

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

query input pricing is $0.40 per 1M tokens, which is 33% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1729 out of 4042 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 56% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.

### What are the best alternatives to query?

The most comparable chat models to query are: apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.40/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.43/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); FW-MiniMax-M3 from Azure ($0.33/1M 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 query costs?

query 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 $0.40 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.50.

## Related Resources

- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.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)
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