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

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

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## About solar-decide

solar-decide is a decisions model from OpenRouter, one of 31 decisions models they offer. It is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 39 out of 53 decisions models by cost and cheaper than 26% of models in this category. solar-decide supports prompt caching. Its 524K-token context window is in the top 8% among decisions models.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Decisions Mode.**
- **524,288 Max Input Tokens.**
- **471,859 Max Output Tokens.**
- **471,859 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.05 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

solar-decide supports: Prompt Caching.

## solar-decide Pricing Overview

At $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, solar-decide ranks 39 out of 53 decisions models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.04 for decisions models, and is cheaper than 26% of models in this category.

solar-decide is one of 31 OpenRouter decisions models, with support for prompt caching. its 524K-token context window places it in the top 8% of decisions models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to solar-decide with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b | Databricks | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| jev-1.13.0 | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| jev-1.14.0 | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| jev-latest | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| jev-preview | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 |

## Related Resources

- [Calculate solar-decide costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/solar-decide.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 solar-decide cheaper than databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b?

No. solar-decide costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens while databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens, making databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b 16% more affordable for input. However, solar-decide may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does solar-decide pricing compare to the average decisions model?

solar-decide input pricing is $0.05 per 1M tokens, which is 19% above the median of $0.04 for decisions models. It ranks 39 out of 53 decisions models by input cost, making it cheaper than 26% of models in this category.

### What makes solar-decide different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 31 decisions models, solar-decide ranks 25 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to solar-decide?

The most comparable decisions models to solar-decide are: databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b from Databricks ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-1.13.0 from Typesafe ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-1.14.0 from Typesafe ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-latest from Typesafe ($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 large is solar-decide's context window?

solar-decide supports up to 524,288 input tokens, placing it in the top 8% of decisions models by context window size (rank 5 of 63). 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 solar-decide costs?

solar-decide 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.

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