Solar Mini 4 vs Palmyra X5
Solar Mini 4 costs 30.0x less per output token than Palmyra X5 ($0.20 vs $6.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.20
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $6.00
Solar Mini 4 or Palmyra X5: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Solar Mini 4 for output tokens 30.0x cheaper ($0.20 vs $6.00 per million).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Solar Mini 4 has results on SciCode, AA Intelligence Index and Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run); Palmyra X5 has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Solar Mini 4 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 24.1.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Solar Mini 4 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1158.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Palmyra X5
Palmyra X5 takes 1.04M tokens against 524K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 $0.0001, Palmyra X5 $0.0036 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Solar Mini 4 not benchmarked, Palmyra X5 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Solar Mini 4 $0.20 against Palmyra X5 $6.00 per million output tokens, 30.0x apart.
- Context window
- Solar Mini 4 takes 524K tokens, Palmyra X5 1.04M.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 47.6% | Not measured | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 24.1 | Not measured | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 25.8% | Not measured | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1158 | Not measured | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1106 | Not measured | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1150 | Not measured | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Palmyra X5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 83.3% | Not measured | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 45 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Upstage Solar Mini 4 | Writer Palmyra X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Upstage | Writer |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | September 23, 2026 | January 21, 2026 |
| Context window | 524K | 1.04M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.05 | $0.60 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.20 | $6.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Solar Mini 4 better than Palmyra X5 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Solar Mini 4 for output tokens 30.0x cheaper ($0.20 vs $6.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Solar Mini 4 or Palmyra X5?
Solar Mini 4 costs $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; Palmyra X5 costs $0.60 and $6.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Solar Mini 4 or Palmyra X5?
Palmyra X5, with 1.04M tokens against 524K.
Has any benchmark tested both Solar Mini 4 and Palmyra X5?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Solar Mini 4 has results on SciCode, AA Intelligence Index and Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run); Palmyra X5 has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.