Simulating realistic Content generation parameters (800 in / 1,200 out with 30% cache reuse). Devstral 2 (2512) (OpenRouter) delivers a 52% cost reduction over o3-mini.
| Traffic Volume Tier | o3-mini Monthly | Devstral 2 (2512) (OpenRouter) Monthly | Monthly Savings by picking Devstral 2 (2512) (OpenRouter) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 reqs/mo (Dev/Testing) | $6.028 | $2.897 | Save $3.131 / mo |
| 10,000 reqs/mo (Small App) | $60.28 | $28.97 | Save $31.31 / mo |
| 100,000 reqs/mo (Growth Production) | $602.80 | $289.696 | Save $313.104 / mo |
| 1,000,000 reqs/mo (Scale SaaS) | $6,028.00 | $2,896.96 | Save $3,131.04 / mo |
Devstral 2 (2512) (OpenRouter) is 52% cheaper for Content generation workloads. At standard Content generation parameter ratios (800 input tokens, 1,200 output tokens, 30% cache hit), Devstral 2 (2512) (OpenRouter) costs $0.002897 per request compared to $0.006028 on o3-mini.
o3-mini offers a context window of 200,000 tokens (max output: 100,000), while Devstral 2 (2512) (OpenRouter) offers 262,144 tokens (max output: 209,715).
At 100,000 requests per month, using Devstral 2 (2512) (OpenRouter) saves $313.104 every month (or $3,757.248 annually) compared to o3-mini.
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