llama-4-behemoth pricing

llama-4-behemoth costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens as of 2026-09-12. A workload of 10M input and 2M output tokens per month runs $12.00. The cheapest comparable alternative is gemini-2.5-flash at $0.60 per 1M output tokens.

llama-4-behemoth is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, with roughly 400 ms to first token and about 40 tokens/sec output throughput.

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Price per 1M tokens

Input $1.00 · Output $1.00 · Output/input ratio 1.0x.

  • 1M input + 1M output tokens: $2.00
  • 10M input + 2M output tokens/month: $12.00
  • 100M input + 20M output tokens/month: $120.00

Cheaper alternatives to llama-4-behemoth

Same workload, lower output price. Validate quality before switching.

  • amazon-nova-lite — $0.80/1M output (20% cheaper)
  • mistral-small-3 — $0.80/1M output (20% cheaper)
  • llama-3.3-70b — $0.60/1M output (40% cheaper)
  • gemini-2.5-flash — $0.60/1M output (40% cheaper)

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Frequently asked questions

How much does llama-4-behemoth cost per million tokens?

$1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, as listed on 2026-09-12.

What does llama-4-behemoth cost per month at typical usage?

At 10M input and 2M output tokens per month, llama-4-behemoth costs about $12.00. At 100M input and 20M output tokens it costs about $120.00.

Is there a cheaper alternative to llama-4-behemoth?

Yes. amazon-nova-lite at $0.80/1M output, mistral-small-3 at $0.80/1M output, llama-3.3-70b at $0.60/1M output, gemini-2.5-flash at $0.60/1M output. Validate quality on your own evaluation set before switching.

How fast is llama-4-behemoth?

Roughly 400 ms to first token and about 40 output tokens per second.