This model is deprecated. We still benchmark its performance, but less often: every 18 hours instead of every 6.
Upstage has launched a newer release, Solar Pro 2 (Preview). We suggest considering it instead.
Solar Mini API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Solar Mini for your use-case.
Lowest Time per Task
Time per Intelligence Index task (minutes)
Total 1 provider
Lowest Cost per Task
Cost per Intelligence Index task
Total 1 provider
Solar Mini is available through Upstage.
Pricing
Cost per Intelligence Index Task: Solar Mini
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output: Solar Mini
Output Speed vs. Cost per Task: Solar Mini
Speed
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Output Speed: Solar Mini
Latency
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Time to First Answer Token: Solar Mini
Reliability
Share of requests the endpoint failed, across all the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Endpoint Error Rate: Solar Mini
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Solar Mini providers
Solar Mini is available through 1 API provider: Upstage. Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
Solar Mini is currently available through 1 API provider that we benchmark and track.
The provider with the lowest time to first answer token for Solar Mini is Upstage (0.83s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable provider for Solar Mini by blended price is Upstage ($0.15 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio.
The provider with the lowest input token pricing for Solar Mini is Upstage ($0.15 per 1M input tokens).
The provider with the lowest output token pricing for Solar Mini is Upstage ($0.15 per 1M output tokens).
The only provider of Solar Mini supports JSON mode for structured output.
The only provider of Solar Mini supports function calling (tool use).
When choosing a provider for Solar Mini, consider: time per task (how quickly the provider completes an Intelligence Index task), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
For information about Solar Mini's intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview