Moondream vs Morph

Moondream lists 2 models and Morph 2. Moondream is cheaper on a typical model ($0.85 per 1M tokens median). Below: line-up, price tiers, the cheapest model for each capability, and what each costs for five real workloads.

At a glance

MoondreamMorph
Models listed22
Models with published pricing22
Typical price (median, 3:1 blend per 1M)$0.85$1.02
Cheapest paid modelMoondream: Moondream 3 Preview ($0.85)Morph: Morph V3 Fast ($0.90)
Longest contextMoondream: Moondream 3 Preview (32K)Morph: Morph V3 Large (262K)
Free models00
Newest modelMoondream: Moondream 3 Preview (2026-10-15)Morph: Morph V3 Fast (2025-07-07)
Price changes in the last 90 days00

What each costs for real workloads

For each workload: the cheapest model from each provider that can actually do it (fits the context window; tool calling required for the agent), and its monthly cost at list price.

Workload (per month)MoondreamMorph
Customer-support chatbot
50,000 conversations — each a 6-turn conversation
$72.50 with Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview$84.00 with Morph: Morph V3 Fast
RAG search over documents
20,000 questions — each a question answered from ~8 retrieved passages
$61.00 with Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview$108 with Morph: Morph V3 Fast
Coding / tool-using agent
2,000 tasks — each a multi-step task with tool calls and file context
no suitable modelno suitable model
Batch summarisation
10,000 documents — each a 6,000-word report summarised to a page
$39.00 with Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview$71.20 with Morph: Morph V3 Fast
Long-document analysis
500 documents — each a 150-page contract or codebase read in one pass
no suitable model$46.90 with Morph: Morph V3 Large

Cheapest model for each capability

You needMoondreamMorph
Any modelMoondream: Moondream 3 Preview ($0.85)Morph: Morph V3 Fast ($0.90)
With tool callingnone listednone listed
With image inputMoondream: Moondream 3 Preview ($0.85)none listed
With reasoning modeMoondream: Moondream 3 Preview ($0.85)none listed
128K+ contextnone listedMorph: Morph V3 Large ($1.15)
1M+ contextnone listednone listed

Line-up by type and price tier

Model typeMoondreamMorph
text+image->text20
text->text02
Price per 1M (3:1 blend)MoondreamMorph
Free00
Under $0.5000
$0.50 – $322
$3 – $1000
$10 and up00

Frequently asked questions

How does Moondream cost compare with Morph cost?

Moondream is cheaper on a typical model: a median of $0.85 per 1M tokens (3:1 input/output) against $1.02 for Morph. The cheapest paid models are Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview at $0.85 and Morph: Morph V3 Fast at $0.90.

Is Moondream better than Morph?

It depends on the job: both list 2 models, Moondream the lower typical price, Morph the longest context (262K tokens). The workload table above shows which wins for chat, RAG, agents, batch jobs and long documents.

Which has more models, Moondream or Morph?

Neither — both list 2 models.

Which provider has the longest context window?

Morph: Moondream's longest is Moondream: Moondream 3 Preview at 32K tokens; Morph's is Morph: Morph V3 Large at 262K.

Do Moondream or Morph offer free models?

Neither lists a free model; both are pay-per-token.

Which provider has models that can read images?

Moondream: 2 of 2 models accept images. Morph: 0 of 2.

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