J2 Light API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, J2 Light costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens on AI21 Labs. It has an 8,192-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.
- Input
- $3.00 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $3.00 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 8,192 tokens
- Max output
- 8,192 tokens
- Providers
- 1
J2 Light pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI21 Labs | j2-light | $3.00 | $3.00 | 8K |
What J2 Light costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| AI21 Labs | $7.50 |
Use J2 Light with LiteLLM
Call J2 Light through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="j2-light",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: j2-light
litellm_params:
model: j2-light
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "j2-light",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'J2 Light FAQ
How much does J2 Light cost?
J2 Light costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens on AI21 Labs.
What is the context window of J2 Light?
J2 Light has an 8,192-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.
Which providers offer J2 Light?
J2 Light is available from AI21 Labs through LiteLLM, using the model name j2-light.
How do I call J2 Light with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="j2-light", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request.
LiteLLM docs: AI21 Labs.
Provider pages: AI21 Labs.
