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Moondream 3 Preview

$0.30/1M in · $2.50/1M out · 32K context. That's cheaper than 45% of the 449 models we track, by output price. Here's what it costs, how its price has moved, and where it fits.

output price · per 1M tokens
$2.50
input $0.30/1M · routed
Context
32K
Input / 1M
$0.30
Output / 1M
$2.50
Modality
text + image
Provider
Moondream
Tokenizer
Other

Snapshot · source: OpenRouter ↗ · how we measure →

cost at a typical workload
$340 / mo

For 1,500 input + 500 output tokens across 200,000 requests/month. That's 29× the cheapest tracked option (Mistral Nemo, $11.70/mo).

Tune the workload in the calculator →

output price history
output / 1M

Price history is accruing — the archive began 2026-09-25 and captures a snapshot every other day. Track it on the history page →

Where it fits

  • Multimodal prompts — accepts image input alongside text.

Watch for

  • Priced from OpenRouter's routed market, not a first-party list price — availability and rate can shift without notice.

These notes are derived from price, context and modality — structural facts, not measured quality. Measured cost-to-finish-a-task lives on the real-cost index.

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See how the leading models compare head-to-head →

How to read Moondream 3 Preview's pricing

Two numbers decide most of the bill: $0.30/1M for input (everything you send — prompt, context, attachments) and $2.50/1M for output (everything it generates, including hidden reasoning tokens). Output is priced 8.3× the input rate here, so the shape of your workload — how much it reads versus writes — matters as much as the headline figure. This row is OpenRouter's routed market price; it can move as providers and routing change.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Moondream 3 Preview cost per million tokens?

Moondream 3 Preview is priced at $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, from OpenRouter's routed market price as of the 2026-10-17 snapshot. Output is the figure that usually drives the bill. Enter your own token volumes in the cost calculator for a monthly estimate.

What is Moondream 3 Preview's context window?

Moondream 3 Preview has a 32K-token context window — roughly 48 pages of text. Prompt, attachments, conversation and the model's own output all share that budget, and every token you send is billed at the input rate.

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