# Summarize API Pricing

As of October 16, 2026, Summarize costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0 per 1M output tokens on ScaleDown.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/summarize
- LiteLLM model name: `scaledown/summarize`
- Added to LiteLLM: October 10, 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScaleDown | `scaledown/summarize` | $0.05 | $0 | – | – | – | – |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- ScaleDown: $0.10

## Features

Supported: none listed.
Not supported: Function calling, Image input.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="scaledown/summarize",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Summarize cost?

Summarize costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0 per 1M output tokens on ScaleDown.

### Which providers offer Summarize?

Summarize is available from ScaleDown through LiteLLM, using the model name scaledown/summarize.

### How do I call Summarize with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="scaledown/summarize", 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 Summarize support?

It does not support function calling and image input.

### When did LiteLLM add Summarize?

Summarize was added to LiteLLM's model price file on October 10, 2026.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json. Maintainers update it from each provider's published pricing, and this page is usually rebuilt within 20 minutes of every change.