Mai Thinking 1 API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Mai Thinking 1 costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens from AIHubMix, the lowest of 2 providers. It has a 256,000-token context window and returns up to 64,000 tokens per response.
- Input
- $2.00 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $8.00 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 256,000 tokens
- Max output
- 64,000 tokens
- Providers
- 2
- Added to LiteLLM
- September 3, 2026
Mai Thinking 1 pricing by provider
2 listings across 2 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Cache read | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIHubMix | aihubmix/mai-thinking-1 | $2.00 | $8.00 | – | 256K |
| Azure AI Foundry | azure_ai/MAI-Thinking-1 | $2.00 | $8.00 | $0.20 | 256K |
What Mai Thinking 1 costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| AIHubMix | $8.00 |
| Azure AI Foundry | $8.00 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| AIHubMix | $21.60 |
| Azure AI Foundry | $21.60 |
Mai Thinking 1 features
- Function calling
- Structured output
- Reasoning
- Prompt caching
Use Mai Thinking 1 with LiteLLM
Call Mai Thinking 1 through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="aihubmix/mai-thinking-1",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: mai-thinking-1
litellm_params:
model: aihubmix/mai-thinking-1
# 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": "mai-thinking-1",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Mai Thinking 1 FAQ
How much does Mai Thinking 1 cost?
Mai Thinking 1 costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens from AIHubMix, the lowest of 2 providers.
What is the context window of Mai Thinking 1?
Mai Thinking 1 has a 256,000-token context window and returns up to 64,000 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Mai Thinking 1?
Mai Thinking 1 is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: AIHubMix and Azure AI Foundry.
How do I call Mai Thinking 1 with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="aihubmix/mai-thinking-1", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Mai Thinking 1 support?
Mai Thinking 1 supports function calling, structured output, reasoning and prompt caching.
When did LiteLLM add Mai Thinking 1?
Mai Thinking 1 was added to LiteLLM's model price file on September 3, 2026.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
- aihubmix.com/api/v1/models
- prices.azure.com/api/retail/prices?$filter=serviceName%20eq%20'Foundry%20Models'%20and%20armRegionName%20eq%20'eastus'%20and%20priceType%20eq%20'Consumption'
LiteLLM docs: AIHubMix, Azure AI Foundry.
Provider pages: AIHubMix, Azure AI Foundry.
