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AI21 Labs vs June

AI21 Labs logo

AI21 Labs

Software

Enterprise language AI solutions

From
Free
Rated
-
June logo

June

Software

B2B product analytics

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AI21 Labs the free allowance is $10 of credit lasting 7 days rather than an ongoing free tier; June the pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver
  • They diverge on capability: AI21 Labs covers Jamba models, June covers B2B analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AI21 Labs and June actually diverge.

Attributes where AI21 Labs and June differ
AttributeAI21 LabsJune
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
PlatformsApi, CloudWeb
Founded20172021

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AI21 Labs

  • Jamba models
  • Long context
  • RAG engine
  • Writing tools
  • REST API
  • Amazon Bedrock
  • Cloud platforms
  • Api support

Only in June

  • B2B analytics
  • Account tracking
  • Cohort analysis
  • Dashboards
  • Slack
  • Segment
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AI21 Labs

  • Running long-context tasks on the Jamba model familynot June
  • Building and optimising production AI agents with Maestronot June
  • Routing between models to control cost and accuracynot June
  • Long-horizon agentic tasks needing stateful workspacesnot June

June

  • Company-level product analytics for B2B SaaSnot AI21 Labs
  • Spotting churn risk from account usage patternsnot AI21 Labs
  • Pushing product usage data into Salesforce, HubSpot or Attionot AI21 Labs

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AI21 Labs

  • The free allowance is $10 of credit lasting 7 days rather than an ongoing free tier
  • Jamba Large is $2 per million input tokens and $8 per million output, so output-heavy work costs four times as much as input
  • Volume discounts, private cloud hosting and higher rate limits require a custom plan
  • Standard rate limits are not published

June

  • The pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver
  • There is no startup plan; the vendor states June is a fit for companies with at least $1M of ARR
  • Setup fees are charged separately and the vendor states they vary based on implementation complexity
  • The vendor states June is a poor fit for products with a large user base but low revenue per user

Pricing, plan by plan

AI21 Labs

Free
  • Free TrialFree
    • Limited usage
    • API access
  • Jamba$0.2/per-million-input-tokens
    • 256K context
    • Hybrid architecture

June

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic analytics
    • 1 user
    • 30 days retention

Which should you pick?

Choose AI21 Labs if

  • You need jamba models.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api, Cloud.
  • You also want long context.

Choose June if

  • You need b2b analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want account tracking.

Questions people ask

Is AI21 Labs or June better?
Neither clearly leads. AI21 Labs starts at Free and June at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AI21 Labs or June?
AI21 Labs starts at Free and June at Free.
Does AI21 Labs or June run on more platforms?
AI21 Labs runs on Api, Cloud. June runs on Web.
Can I use AI21 Labs for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is AI21 Labs best used for?
AI21 Labs is most often used for running long-context tasks on the jamba model family, building and optimising production ai agents with maestro, routing between models to control cost and accuracy, long-horizon agentic tasks needing stateful workspaces. Of those, running long-context tasks on the jamba model family and building and optimising production ai agents with maestro are not what June is typically brought in for.
What can AI21 Labs do that June cannot?
AI21 Labs covers Jamba models, Long context, RAG engine, Writing tools. June covers B2B analytics, Account tracking, Cohort analysis, Dashboards.

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