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Yi Lightning
misc·misc/yi-lightning·GA·Closed·yi series
Compact GPT model for low-latency assistance and high-volume workloads
At a glance
Reference price$0.201 / $0.201 per 1M
Cache read $0.10 · NanoGPT
Lowest paid$0.201 / $0.201
NanoGPT Gateway
Context12,000
Output limit4,096
Capabilities
ReasoningTool useStructured output? TemperatureAttachments
Modalities
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Knowledge cutoff—
Released / updated2025-06-15 / 2024-10-16
Quality & performance
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Available at 1 providers1 with public prices
| Provider | Tier | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Context | Output limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NanoGPT | Gateway | $0.201 | $0.201 | $0.10 | — | 12,000 | 4,096 |
Sorted by blended price (input×0.75 + output×0.25) asc. The official channel always shows regardless of rank. Whether a gateway's low price is actually usable can't be verified.
Your usage cost
1NanoGPT$38.11
The cheapest paid channel is the only channel.
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Price historyone sample accumulated per data sync
Input listOutput listMin blended