Riven-Frontier vs Riven-Ultra-Research: API Pricing Compared
Side-by-side API pricing and capabilities for Riven-Frontier and Riven-Ultra-Research. Both are available through Riven behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint — at vendor list price with transparent per-token pricing, or a flat $3 per million tokens on pay-as-you-go.
| Riven-Frontier | Riven-Ultra-Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price ($/1M tokens) | $1.36 | $5.45 |
| Output price ($/1M tokens) | $4.09 | $16.36 |
| Vendor | riven | riven |
| Capabilities | chat | chat |
Model pages: Riven-Frontier · Riven-Ultra-Research
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Riven-Frontier or Riven-Ultra-Research?
On Riven both are billed at vendor list price with transparent per-token pricing: Riven-Frontier is $1.36/1M input and $4.09/1M output; Riven-Ultra-Research is $5.45/1M input and $16.36/1M output. On the pay-as-you-go plan, every model is a flat $3 per million tokens.
Can I use Riven-Frontier and Riven-Ultra-Research with one API key?
Yes. One Riven key reaches both models through the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so you can A/B them by changing only the model id.
Is there a markup on these prices?
No. Riven lists these models at vendor list price with transparent per-token pricing. Pay-as-you-go users instead pay a flat $3 per million tokens across every model.