Jamba Mini vs Jamba Large
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
Jamba Mini is 92.9% cheaper on blended cost ($0.250 vs $3.50/Mtok) — note: different model classes (budget vs mid tier)
| Specification |
by AI21 Labs
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by AI21 Labs
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Status | Current budget Open weights | Current mid tier Open weights |
| Released | Jun 1, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.200/Mtok | $2.00/Mtok |
| Output | $0.400/Mtok | $8.00/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $0.250/Mtok | $3.50/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 256K tokens | 256K tokens |
| Parameters | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
text
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text
|
| Benchmarks source: Artificial Analysis | ||
| Independent composite scores measured for both models — each on its own scale | ||
| AA Intelligence Index | 3 | 5 |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
AI21 Labs — $0.200/$0.400/Mtok
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AI21 Labs — $2.00/$8.00/Mtok
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Cost at scale
1M tokens · 50/50 input/output| Volume | Jamba Mini | Jamba Large | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $0.25 | $3.5 | $3.25 (92.9%) |
| 10M tokens | $2.5 | $35 | $32.5 (92.9%) |
| 100M tokens | $25 | $350 | $325 (92.9%) |
| 1000M tokens | $250 | $3500 | $3250 (92.9%) |
When to pick which
distilled from the pricing and spec data above
Pick Jamba Mini if…
- cost dominates: $0.250/Mtok blended vs $3.50 — 92.9% less on the same 50/50 token mix
Pick Jamba Large if…
- this pairing gives Jamba Large no edge on price, context, cache discount, or measured performance — pick it only for qualitative fit (ecosystem, compliance, model behavior on your prompts)
Try Jamba Mini on AI21 Labs
The cheaper option here — Jamba Mini costs $0.250/Mtok blended on AI21 Labs.
Summary
Jamba Mini by AI21 Labs costs $0.200/Mtok input and $0.400/Mtok output, with a 256K-token context window. It supports text input.
Jamba Large by AI21 Labs costs $2.00/Mtok input and $8.00/Mtok output, with a 256K-token context window. It supports text input.
On a blended cost basis, Jamba Mini is 92.9% cheaper than Jamba Large.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.
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