Particle-1 pricing & price history
Particle-1 by Particle Ai costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, with a 1M token context window.
Price history
| Date | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | $0.25 → $0.05 -80% | $1.00 → $0.50 -50% |
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About Particle-1
Particle-1 is a token-efficient agentic coding model from Particle AI, post-trained on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash. It is suited for software engineering work such as terminal workflows, codebase changes, and data...
FAQ
How much does Particle-1 cost?
Particle-1 by Particle Ai costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, with a 1M token context window. A typical request with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens costs about $0.0003.
What is the context window of Particle-1?
Particle-1 supports up to 1,048,576 tokens of context and up to 131,072 output tokens per request.
Has Particle-1’s price changed?
Yes. ModelBank recorded 1 price change; the latest on 2026-10-30.
Is Particle-1 being deprecated?
No retirement date has been announced for Particle-1 as of 2026-10-31.
What are cheaper alternatives to Particle-1?
Cheaper options include GLM 5.3 Flash ($0.0163/$0.15), MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.075/$0.30), Llama 4 Scout ($0.10/$0.30), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ($0.045/$0.50).