Particle Ai lists 1 models and Prism ML 2. Prism ML is cheaper on a typical model ($0.14 per 1M tokens median). Below: line-up, price tiers, the cheapest model for each capability, and what each costs for five real workloads.
| Particle Ai | Prism ML | |
|---|---|---|
| Models listed | 1 | 2 |
| Models with published pricing | 1 | 2 |
| Typical price (median, 3:1 blend per 1M) | $0.44 | $0.14 |
| Cheapest paid model | Particle AI: Particle-1 ($0.44) | PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B ($0.09) |
| Longest context | Particle AI: Particle-1 (1.0M) | PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 27B (262K) |
| Free models | 0 | 0 |
| Newest model | Particle AI: Particle-1 (2026-10-28) | PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B (2026-10-16) |
| Price changes in the last 90 days | 0 | 0 |
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) | Particle Ai | Prism ML |
|---|---|---|
| Customer-support chatbot 50,000 conversations — each a 6-turn conversation | $38.75 with Particle AI: Particle-1 | $8.60 with PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B |
| RAG search over documents 20,000 questions — each a question answered from ~8 retrieved passages | $40.00 with Particle AI: Particle-1 | $10.90 with PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B |
| Coding / tool-using agent 2,000 tasks — each a multi-step task with tool calls and file context | $42.00 with Particle AI: Particle-1 | $11.16 with PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B |
| Batch summarisation 10,000 documents — each a 6,000-word report summarised to a page | $26.00 with Particle AI: Particle-1 | $7.18 with PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B |
| Long-document analysis 500 documents — each a 150-page contract or codebase read in one pass | $13.50 with Particle AI: Particle-1 | $4.13 with PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B |
| You need | Particle Ai | Prism ML |
|---|---|---|
| Any model | Particle AI: Particle-1 ($0.44) | PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B ($0.09) |
| With tool calling | Particle AI: Particle-1 ($0.44) | PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B ($0.09) |
| With image input | Particle AI: Particle-1 ($0.44) | PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B ($0.09) |
| With reasoning mode | Particle AI: Particle-1 ($0.44) | PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B ($0.09) |
| 128K+ context | Particle AI: Particle-1 ($0.44) | PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B ($0.09) |
| 1M+ context | Particle AI: Particle-1 ($0.44) | none listed |
| Model type | Particle Ai | Prism ML |
|---|---|---|
| text+image->text | 1 | 2 |
| Price per 1M (3:1 blend) | Particle Ai | Prism ML |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 | 0 |
| Under $0.50 | 1 | 2 |
| $0.50 – $3 | 0 | 0 |
| $3 – $10 | 0 | 0 |
| $10 and up | 0 | 0 |
Prism ML is cheaper on a typical model: a median of $0.14 per 1M tokens (3:1 input/output) against $0.44 for Particle Ai. The cheapest paid models are Particle AI: Particle-1 at $0.44 and PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 9B at $0.09.
It depends on the job: Prism ML offers the broader line-up (1 models vs 2), Prism ML the lower typical price, Particle Ai the longest context (1.0M tokens). The workload table above shows which wins for chat, RAG, agents, batch jobs and long documents.
Prism ML: Particle Ai lists 1 models and Prism ML lists 2.
Particle Ai: Particle Ai's longest is Particle AI: Particle-1 at 1.0M tokens; Prism ML's is PrismML: Ternary Bonsai 2 27B at 262K.
Neither lists a free model; both are pay-per-token.
Particle Ai: 1 of 1 models accept images. Prism ML: 2 of 2.