Cheaper Inference
Model record / Particle AI
particle-1 is available for text generation from Particle AI. Its reported context window is 1,048,576 tokens, with up to 131,072 output tokens. Reported inputs: image, text. The served catalog lists image input, streaming.
Ready when you are
Marketplace pricing, capped at list, optimized further.
POST /v1/chat/completions
curl https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ci_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "particle-1", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK." } ] }'POST /v1/responses
curl https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1/responses \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ci_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "input": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK." } ], "model": "particle-1", "store": false }'POST /v1/messages
curl https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1/messages \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ci_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "particle-1", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK." } ], "max_tokens": 1024 }'Capability source · checked
$0.325 estimated at displayed rates
1,000,000 ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.1625 + 250,000 ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.65
The same billed quantities at the listed reference rates: $0.50.
Uses uncached input at the displayed standard rates, with no extra modalities or tools. Billed output includes any charged reasoning tokens. Actual token counts, price tiers, and marketplace prices can change the total.
Price quote effective .
Python: pip install openai · Node.js: npm install openai. Set CHEAPER_INFERENCE_API_KEY on your server.
import osfrom openai import OpenAIclient = OpenAI( api_key=os.environ["CHEAPER_INFERENCE_API_KEY"], base_url="https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1",)request = { "input": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK.", }, ], "model": "particle-1", "store": False,}response = client.responses.create(**request)print(response.output_text)import OpenAI from "openai";const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: process.env.CHEAPER_INFERENCE_API_KEY, baseURL: "https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1",});const response = await client.responses.create({ "input": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK." } ], "model": "particle-1", "store": false});console.log(response.output_text);For other supported endpoints and their exact parameters, use the request samples and parameter reference on this page. Read the API integration guide.
| Model | Current pricing | Context limit | Image input listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| particle-1 (this model)Particle AI | $0.1625 input / $0.65 output per 1M tokens | 1,048,576 tokens | Yes |
| deepseek-v4-flash-vision-expDeepSeek | $0.195 input / $0.78 output per 1M tokens | 1,048,576 tokens | Yes |
| deepseek-v4.1-flashDeepSeek | $0.0825 input / $0.33 output per 1M tokens | 1,048,576 tokens | Yes |
| deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 |
POST /v1/chat/completions
| Field | Values |
|---|---|
| reasoning.exclude | |
| max_tokens | |
| reasoning | effort: none, low, high, max; enabled: true or false |
| stop | |
| temperature | |
| tool_choice | |
| tools |
POST /v1/messages
| Field | Values |
|---|---|
| max_tokens | |
| thinking | type: enabled with budget_tokens; output_config.effort: none, low, high, max |
| stop_sequences | |
| temperature | |
| tool_choice | |
| tools |
POST /v1/responses
| Field | Values |
|---|---|
| max_output_tokens | |
| reasoning | effort: none, low, high, max |
| temperature | |
| tool_choice | |
| tools |
See how much this model saves and when its recorded price has been lowest.
This model averaged 33.7% below comparable direct provider prices across the selected range. Its strongest observed window was 8:00 AM–10:00 AM in UTC.
Average saved
33.7%
Cheapest time
8:00 AM–10:00 AM
Hourly coverage
23/24
Signal quality
Growing
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| $0.075 input / $0.30 output per 1M tokens |
| 1,048,576 tokens |
| Yes |