Solar Mini 4 is cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro at $0.05/M vs $3.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 1.5 Pro | Solar Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3.5/M tokens | $0.05/M tokens |
| Output price | $10.5/M tokens | $0.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 524K tokens |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2024 | Sep 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 1.5 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Solar Mini 4 costs 53x less per token.
Solar Mini 4 is cheaper on both: 70× input, 53× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.