EssentialAI: Rnj 1 Instruct

ESSENTIALAI Developer Architecture Profile

Intelligence (ELO)1043Chatbot Arena Verified

Max Context32,768Tokens

API Cost / 1M$0.30Blended Prompt + Completion

Model Capabilities

Classification

Rnj-1 is an 8B-parameter, dense, open-weight model family developed by Essential AI and trained from scratch with a focus on programming, math, and scientific reasoning. The model demonstrates strong performance...

Granular Pricing Matrix

Input Tokens (Prompt)$0.15 / 1M

Output Tokens (Completion)$0.15 / 1M

Pricing data via OpenRouter. Sync: 6/14/2026

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