Toast 1 vs Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B comes out ahead, 59 to 47 on our weighted score, though Toast 1 is 30% cheaper per token.
Mixedbread
Toast 1
47/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $0.72
- Context131K
- Our pick
DeepReinforce
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $1.70
- Context262K
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Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is our pick
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Toast 1 (47). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Toast 1 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceToast 1Toast 1 $0.405 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B $0.575 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextOrnith 1.5 35B A3BOrnith 1.5 35B A3B 262,144 · Toast 1 131,000 tokens
- Widest inputsOrnith 1.5 35B A3BToast 1: Text · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingOrnith 1.5 35B A3BPublishes downloadable weights (MIT)
| Measure | Weight | Toast 1 | Ornith 1.5 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 68 | 61 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 47/100 | 59/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Toast 1Mixedbread | Ornith 1.5 35B A3BDeepReinforce |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.30 | $0.20 (best) |
| Output | $0.72 (best) | $1.70 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.405 (best) | $0.575 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,000 tokens | — |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Toast 1$4.44
- Ornith 1.5 35B A3B$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Toast 1 or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Toast 1 (47). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Toast 1 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Toast 1 or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
Toast 1 is cheaper at $0.30 input / $0.72 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Ornith 1.5 35B A3B costs $0.20 input / $1.70 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.405 per million tokens for Toast 1 versus $0.575 for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Toast 1 has not been scored yet and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Toast 1 and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 131,000 for Toast 1. Maximum output per response: Toast 1 up to 4,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Toast 1 accepts text; Ornith 1.5 35B A3B accepts text and images. Ornith 1.5 35B A3B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B publishes its weights (MIT) and can be self-hosted; Toast 1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the newest, released Aug 18, 2026. Toast 1 came out Aug 13, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
