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title: "pareto-26.10 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "pareto-26.10 from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# pareto-26.10 - Model Details & Comparison

> pareto-26.10 from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About pareto-26.10

pareto-26.10 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 491 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $3.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2307 out of 4042 chat models by cost and cheaper than 43% of models in this category. pareto-26.10 supports vision, function calling, prompt caching. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 15% among chat models.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **1,048,576 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Output Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.80 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$3.20 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

pareto-26.10 supports: Function Calling, Vision, Prompt Caching, Tool Choice.

## pareto-26.10 Pricing Overview

At $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $3.20 per 1M output tokens, pareto-26.10 ranks 2307 out of 4042 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 43% of models in this category.

pareto-26.10 is one of 491 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision, function calling, prompt caching. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 15% of chat models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to pareto-26.10 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| abliterated-model | Abliteration | $1.00 | $3.00 |
| abliterated-model-large-flash | Abliteration | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |

## Related Resources

- [Calculate pareto-26.10 costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/pareto-26.10.md)
- [Check OpenRouter status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md)
- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)

## FAQ

### Is pareto-26.10 cheaper than abliterated-model?

Yes. pareto-26.10 costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens compared to abliterated-model's $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does pareto-26.10 pricing compare to the average chat model?

pareto-26.10 input pricing is $0.80 per 1M tokens, which is 33% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 2307 out of 4042 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 43% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.

### What makes pareto-26.10 different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 491 chat models, pareto-26.10 ranks 263 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to pareto-26.10?

The most comparable chat models to pareto-26.10 are: abliterated-model from Abliteration ($1.00/1M input tokens); abliterated-model-large-flash from Abliteration ($1.00/1M input tokens); amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M 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 pareto-26.10's context window?

pareto-26.10 supports up to 1,048,576 input tokens, placing it in the top 15% of chat models by context window size (rank 441 of 4003). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.

### How do I check if OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter 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 pareto-26.10 costs?

pareto-26.10 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 $0.80 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.20.

## Related Resources

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- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md)
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