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nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b pricing
Perplexity charges $0.0115 per million input tokens and $0.17 per million output tokens for nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b, and $0.0011 for cached input. Below: every rate that applies, what common workloads cost, and cheaper options.
- Input
- $0.0115/ 1M
- Output
- $0.17/ 1M
- Cached input
- $0.0011/ 1M
All rates
| Tier | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.0115 | $0.17 | $0.0011 | — |
USD per million tokens. Long-context tiers apply when the whole prompt, cached tokens included, passes the threshold.
Work it out
What common workloads cost
| Workload | Per call | Cost per call | Calls a month | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | 1,500 input and 400 output tokens | $0.0000852 | 100,000 | $8.53 |
| RAG answer, cached context | 2,000 fresh + 4,000 cached input, 500 output | $0.000113 | 100,000 | $11.26 |
| Agent step | 4,000 fresh + 8,000 cached input, 800 output | $0.000191 | 250,000 | $47.80 |
| Batch summary | 3,000 input and 300 output tokens via the Batch API | — | 1,000,000 | — |
Planning a mix of models? Simulate a workload with nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b, alongside anything else you run.
Cheaper options
Current models that cost at least 15% less for a typical chat reply. Cheaper isn't always equivalent: test quality on your own prompts, then use veqen diff to see the impact at your volume.
| Model | Chat reply | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| cloudflare/@cf/ibm-granite/granite-4.0-h-micro | $0.0000703 | 18% |
| deepinfra/google/gemma-4-E4B-it | $0.00007 | 18% |
Price history
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Last verified with price book 2026-10-22. Sources: Perplexity pricing and LiteLLM's MIT-licensed price file. Track every call to this model, per customer or project: install the SDK.