--- title: "Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct - Model Details & Comparison" description: "Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct from Wandb: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/wandb/mellum2-12b-a2.5b-instruct" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/wandb/mellum2-12b-a2.5b-instruct.md" --- # Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct - Model Details & Comparison > Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct from Wandb: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct is a chat model from Wandb, one of 37 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens, ranking 171 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 95% of models in this category. It accepts up to 131K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Wandb Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **131,072 Max Input Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Tokens.** - **$0.05 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.10 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct Pricing Overview At $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens, Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct ranks 171 out of 3648 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.57 for chat models, and is cheaper than 95% of models in this category. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 | | gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.06 | $0.44 | | gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | | FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B | Azure | $0.06 | $0.22 | | ministral-3b | Azure | $0.04 | $0.04 | - [Compare amazon.nova-lite-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-lite-v1-0.md) - [Compare gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07.md) - [Compare gpt-5-nano](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-nano.md) - [Compare FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-nemotron-lightning-3.5-30b-a3b.md) - [Compare ministral-3b](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/ministral-3b.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/wandb/model/mellum2-12b-a2.5b-instruct.md) - [All Wandb pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/wandb.md) ## FAQ ### Is Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct cheaper than amazon.nova-lite-v1:0? Yes. Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-lite-v1:0's $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct pricing compare to the average chat model? Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct input pricing is $0.05 per 1M tokens, which is 91% below the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 171 out of 3648 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 95% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.10 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.65. ### What makes Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct different from other Wandb models? Among Wandb's 37 chat models, Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct ranks 5 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct? The most comparable chat models to Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct are: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B from Azure ($0.06/1M 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 Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct costs? Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Instruct 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 $0.10. ## Related Resources - [Wandb models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/wandb.md) - [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) - [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/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/wandb/mellum2-12b-a2.5b-instruct](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/wandb/mellum2-12b-a2.5b-instruct) for AI/LLM consumption.*