Riven-Instant vs Riven-Research: API Pricing Compared
Side-by-side API pricing and capabilities for Riven-Instant and Riven-Research. Both are available through Riven behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint — at vendor list price with transparent per-token pricing, or a flat $3 per million tokens on pay-as-you-go.
| Riven-Instant | Riven-Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price ($/1M tokens) | $0.91 | $2.27 |
| Output price ($/1M tokens) | $2.73 | $6.82 |
| Vendor | riven | riven |
| Capabilities | chat, fast | chat, reasoning |
Model pages: Riven-Instant · Riven-Research
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Riven-Instant or Riven-Research?
On Riven both are billed at vendor list price with transparent per-token pricing: Riven-Instant is $0.91/1M input and $2.73/1M output; Riven-Research is $2.27/1M input and $6.82/1M output. On the pay-as-you-go plan, every model is a flat $3 per million tokens.
Can I use Riven-Instant and Riven-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.