Apertus 70B Instruct
AI model by Swiss AI Initiative. Real-time pricing and benchmark data.
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Editorial Analysis
Profile. Apertus 70B Instruct is a budget-tier option from Swiss AI Initiative at $2.92/M output tokens. Despite the low price, it scores competitively on measurable benchmarks — making it a candidate for high-volume production workloads where unit cost dominates.
Cost model. For a workload of 1M input tokens + 100K output tokens, Apertus 70B Instruct costs $1.11 per million input-equivalent requests. Multiply by your monthly request volume to project the bill, and compare against the speed/correctness profile above to decide if the trade-off is worth it for your workload.
Editorial summary generated from public pricing and benchmark data (Artificial Analysis API). All numbers are sourced — see the Artificial Analysis methodology for benchmark definitions. Last refreshed 2026-08-24.
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| Model | Input | Output | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
Apertus 70B InstructCurrent | $0.82 | $2.92 | — |
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