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Particle AI: Particle-1 — pricing & benchmarks

By particle-ai · Updated 2026-11-01 · Reads imageslong-context / RAGreads images / documentscheap high-volumestep-by-step reasoning

Particle AI: Particle-1 costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.5 per 1M output tokens, with a 1M context window. It is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, cheap high-volume, step-by-step reasoning, and is available through one OpenAI-compatible Appmo API key.
$0.05Input / 1M
$0.5Output / 1M
1MContext
45Buzz (0-100)

What Particle AI: Particle-1 is used for

Particle AI: Particle-1 is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, cheap high-volume, step-by-step reasoning. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 444 other models — Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request.

What people are saying (last 30 days)

Not enough posts yet to judge community sentiment. 2 Hacker News stories (300 points) · 1 new GitHub repos mentioning it. How we measure this.

Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"particle-ai/particle-1","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does Particle AI: Particle-1 cost?
Particle AI: Particle-1 costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.5 per 1M output tokens ($0.163 blended), as of 2026-11-01. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is Particle AI: Particle-1 best for?
Particle AI: Particle-1 is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, cheap high-volume, step-by-step reasoning.

How do I use Particle AI: Particle-1?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "particle-ai/particle-1" and one API key — no separate provider account needed.

Is Particle AI: Particle-1 open source?
We have no record of public weights for Particle AI: Particle-1; treat it as a closed model available only through its provider's API.

Can Particle AI: Particle-1 create images?
No. Particle AI: Particle-1 can read and understand images, but it only writes text.