Managed open-model API
Novita AI Endpoint Pricing Context
Novita is worth quoting when you want managed access to open models without running GPUs or juggling several provider accounts. It should be compared against first-party API prices, dedicated open-model hosts, and your own reliability needs.
When Novita belongs in the quote set
Open-model experimentation
Use one managed API to test Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek-style, image, and video models before committing to a host.
Operational simplicity
A single endpoint can be cheaper than engineering time spent maintaining several vendor integrations.
Burst traffic
Managed APIs are easier when usage is spiky and you cannot keep rented GPUs busy.
Fallback routing
Treat it as another route in a provider failover plan, then measure latency and quality for your workload.
Open-model prices to compare
Start with the public token rates below, then quote the exact Novita model and region you plan to use. Lowest list price is not always lowest production cost once latency, retries, context limits, and support matter.
| Model | Provider | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 8b Instant | groq | $0.05 | $0.08 |
| Together Llama 3 8B Instruct Lite | together | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| Llama 4 Scout | meta | $0.10 | $0.30 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek | $0.14 | $0.28 |
| Qwen3.5 9B (Together) | together | $0.17 | $0.25 |
| Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct | groq | $0.11 | $0.34 |
| Together Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Turbo | together | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | meta | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| Together Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | together | $0.20 | $0.60 |
| Qwen3 32B | groq | $0.29 | $0.59 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | deepseek | $0.435 | $0.87 |
| Llama 3.3 70b Versatile | groq | $0.59 | $0.79 |