Provider pricing
Cerebras AI API pricing
Cerebras has 15 priced models in the public snapshot. For 1,000 input and 500 output tokens, Llama 3.1 8B has the lowest recorded request cost at $0.00015, with $0.1 input and $0.1 output per million tokens.
Best for
Workloads where raw throughput is the bottleneck — agents, batch generation, long-context summarization.
Strengths
- Fastest published inference: 2000+ tok/s on Llama 4 Scout
- Wafer-scale memory keeps full models on a single chip — no sharding latency
- OpenAI-compatible API with streaming, tool use, JSON mode
- Free developer tier for prototyping and benchmarking
Tracked Cerebras models
| Model | Input $/M | Output $/M | Context | Tier | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.3 70B (Cerebras) | $0.850 | $1.20 | 128,000 | Mid-tier | Wafer-scale Llama 3.3 70B — 2000+ tokens/sec inference |
| Llama 3.1 8B (Cerebras) | $0.100 | $0.100 | 128,000 | Budget | Wafer-scale 8B for ultra-low-latency chat |
| Qwen3 32B (Cerebras) | $0.400 | $0.800 | 128,000 | Mid-tier | Wafer-scale Qwen3 32B at 2000+ tokens/sec inference |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cerebras API cost?
Cerebras has 15 priced models in the public snapshot. For 1,000 input and 500 output tokens, Llama 3.1 8B has the lowest recorded request cost at $0.00015, with $0.1 input and $0.1 output per million tokens.
Which Cerebras model is cheapest?
Llama 3.1 8B is the lowest-cost recorded model for the 1,000-input/500-output example. Prices are $0.1 input and $0.1 output per million tokens; different workloads may change the ranking.
Does Cerebras have cached or batch prices?
Cached input: not separately recorded. Batch: not recorded in this dataset. Eligibility and cache-write charges depend on the provider; these discounts are not automatically stacked.
How often are provider prices verified?
The live pricing table synchronizes stored model records daily; public file snapshots update when the site is rebuilt. Synchronization is not independent provider verification. Snapshot updated 2026-10-31; only explicit per-model dates are verification records.