Yongin-Si, South Korea-based AI company founded 2020. Private. Operates in AI/ML and document intelligence. Serves enterprises with large language models and document processing engines.
Pricing Change History
19 changesSolar Pro 4 promo changed from 70% off until 2026-10-19 to 50% off until further notice; Solar Mini 4 50% launch promo (ended 10-22, standard pricing from 10-23) removed.
Solar Pro 4 promo deepened from 50% off until further notice to 70% off until 2026-10-19 (UTC); promo input $0.15 to $0.09, cached $0.03 to $0.018, output $0.60 to $0.36 per 1M tokens; list $0.30/$0.06/$1.20 unchanged
Launch promo on Solar Pro 4 and Solar Mini 4 cut from 70% to 50% off (Pro 4 until further notice, Mini 4 to Oct 22); promo rates rise (Pro 4 input $0.09 to $0.15). List prices unchanged.
New 'Solar Mini 4' model added to the pricing table (3B active parameters, agentic/high-frequency use) at $0.10/1M input, $0.01/1M cached input, $0.40/1M output tokens, with a 50% launch discount through Oct 22 2026
New Solar Mini 4 model added ($0.10 input / $0.01 cached / $0.40 output per 1M tokens) with a 50% launch promo ($0.05/$0.005/$0.20) until 2026-10-22 UTC; standard pricing resumes 2026-10-23.
Solar Pro 4 input-token discount footnote changed: previously reverted to standard pricing after 2026-09-11, now continues at 70% off after that date instead of expiring
Solar Pro 4's fully free launch promo ended 2026-08-10 and was replaced by a 90%-off promo, so effective rates rose from $0 to Input $0.03, Cached $0.006 and Output $0.12 per 1M tokens. List prices are unchanged at $0.30 / $0.06 / $1.20 per 1M tokens; standard pricing resumes 2026-09-11 (UTC).
Solar Pro 4's free trial (until 2026-08-10) ended; now 90% off ($0.03/$0.006/$0.12 per 1M tokens) until 2026-09-10, then standard rates ($0.30/$0.06/$1.20) apply from 2026-09-11.
File Search Processing/Search pricing dropped from $0 (then $0.0005/page, $1.0/1,000 calls) to plain 'Free'; Embed 2 free trial extended from ending 2026-07-20 to 2026-08-23. Embed (v1) model end-of-service date extended from 2026-08-31 (UTC) to 2026-12-31 (UTC), giving customers 4 more months before the recommended migration to Embed 2.
Embed 2 embedding model's post-promotional rate decreased from $0.10 to $0.02 per 1M tokens (still free until 2026-07-20 UTC in both versions)
Embed 2 embedding model's post-promotional rate decreased from $0.10 to $0.02 per 1M tokens (still free until 2026-07-20 UTC in both versions)
Added VAT disclosure 'All prices shown are exclusive of 10% VAT' across Generative Intelligence, Document Intelligence, and Upstage Studio sections, and in commitment tier footnotes.
Added VAT disclosure notice 'All prices shown are exclusive of 10% VAT.' across Generative Intelligence, Document Intelligence, Studio, and Commitment Tiers sections.
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Type | Price |
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| Explore | Plan | $100 /mo |
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| Build | Plan | $500 /mo |
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| Scale | Plan | $5,000 /mo |
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| Enterprise | Plan | Contact |
| Solar Pro 4 | Add-on | $0.36 per 1M output tokens + $0.09 per 1M input tokens |
| Solar Pro 3 | Add-on | $0.15 per 1M input tokens + $0.6 per 1M output tokens |
| Solar Pro 2 | Add-on | $0.15 per 1M input tokens + $0.6 per 1M output tokens |
| Solar Mini 4 | Add-on | $0.03 per 10M cached input tokens + $0.12 per 1M output tokens |
| Solar Mini | Add-on | $0.15 per 1M input tokens |
| Embed | Add-on | $0.1 per 1M input tokens |
| Embed 2 | Add-on | $0.02 per 1M input tokens |
| File Search | Add-on | Free |
| Parse Standard | Add-on | $0.01 per page |
| Parse Enhanced | Add-on | $0.03 per page |
| Document OCR | Add-on | $1.5 per 1000 pages |
| Document Classify | Add-on | $4 per 1000 pages |
| Extract Standard | Add-on | $0.04 per page |
| Extract Enhanced | Add-on | $0.06 per page |
Explore, Build & Scale
- Annual billing up to 20% off
Stacking not stated by Upstage.
Company Facts
How Upstage compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
A Anthropic![]() | $17 /mo, billed annually | Oct 12, 2026 |
O OpenAI![]() | $8 /mo | Oct 26, 2026 |
G Google | Contact | Oct 12, 2026 |
M Mistral AI![]() | $14.99 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
T Together AI![]() | $9 per GPU-hour (B200, promo) | Oct 26, 2026 |
H Huggingface![]() | $9 /mo | Oct 16, 2026 |
Upstage pricing FAQ
- How much does Upstage cost?
- Upstage pricing starts at $100/mo on Explore. Upstage lists 4 plans on its pricing page; the File Search plan is free.
- Does Upstage have a free plan?
- Yes. Upstage's File Search plan is free; paid plans start at $100/mo on Explore.
- What pricing model does Upstage use?
- Upstage uses subscription + usage pricing across 4 plans, with a free tier.
- When did Upstage last change its pricing?
- Oct 26, 2026: Upstage cuts Solar Pro 4 promo to 50% off; Solar Mini 4 discount ends.
- How often has Upstage changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 19 pricing changes for Upstage since it started tracking on Apr 29, 2026; the pricing page was last captured on Oct 26, 2026.
- Who are Upstage's pricing peers?
- Pulse compares Upstage with Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Mistral AI, Together AI and Huggingface.





