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Official provider prices, normalized calculators, monthly bill risk, and detailed model rows for text, image, video, and audio APIs.
Text
Text APIs
Chat, reasoning, coding, agents, RAG, extraction, and long-context text workloads.
Cost per 1,000 runs
Images
Image APIs
Text-to-image, image editing, native image generation, and production image pipelines.
Cost per image
Video
Video APIs
Text-to-video, image-to-video, video-to-video, editing, reframe, and ad-creative workloads.
Cost per clip
Audio
Audio APIs
Text-to-speech, speech-to-text, realtime voice agents, translation, dubbing, and sound workflows.
Cost by audio unit
Set expected usage; each row estimates monthly cost from official unit prices.
73 official USD rows - checked 2026-06-14 - sorted by Coding + Writing + Math score.
| Model | Provider | Inputper 1M tokens | Cacheper 1M tokens | Outputper 1M tokens | Region | Source | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthropic Official API | $10.00 per 1M | $1.00 per 1M | $50.00 per 1M | $58.27 | Global default | Claude API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | 5-minute cache writes are $12.50/MTok and 1-hour cache writes are $20/MTok. | |
Anthropic Official API | $5.00 per 1M | $0.50 per 1M | $25.00 per 1M | $29.14 | Global default | Claude API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Fast mode and data residency are priced separately. | |
Anthropic Official API | $5.00 per 1M | $0.50 per 1M | $25.00 per 1M | $29.14 | Global default | Claude API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Opus 4.7 and later use a newer tokenizer; token counts can differ from older models. | |
Anthropic Official API | $5.00 per 1M | $0.50 per 1M | $25.00 per 1M | $29.14 | Global default | Claude API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Fast mode has separate premium pricing; US-only inference geography can add a 1.1x multiplier. | |
OpenAI Official API | $5.00 per 1M | $0.50 per 1M | $30.00 per 1M | $32.81 | Global | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | OpenAI lists separate Standard, Batch, Flex, and Priority tiers; this row uses Standard short-context pricing. | |
OpenAI Official API | $2.50 per 1M | $0.25 per 1M | $15.00 per 1M | $16.41 | Global | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Regional data residency endpoints may add a 10% uplift for eligible newer models. | |
Official API | $2.00 per 1M | $0.20 per 1M | $12.00 per 1M | $13.13 | Gemini API paid tier | Gemini API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Prompts above 200K tokens have higher input, output, and cache prices. | |
Official API | $1.50 per 1M | $0.15 per 1M | $9.00 per 1M | $9.84 | Gemini API paid tier | Gemini API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Search and Maps grounding have separate charges after free quotas. | |
Official API | $0.50 per 1M | $0.05 per 1M | $3.00 per 1M | $3.28 | Gemini API paid tier | Gemini API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Preview models can change before becoming stable. | |
Z.AI Official API | $1.40 per 1M | $0.26 per 1M | $4.40 per 1M | $6.31 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Cached input storage is listed as limited-time free on the source page. | |
Z.AI Official API | $1.00 per 1M | $0.20 per 1M | $3.20 per 1M | $4.56 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Cached input storage is listed as limited-time free. | |
Anthropic Official API | $5.00 per 1M | $0.50 per 1M | $25.00 per 1M | $29.14 | Global default | Claude API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Batch API pricing is 50% lower for input and output tokens. | |
Moonshot AI Official API | $0.95 per 1M | $0.16 per 1M | $4.00 per 1M | $5.02 | Kimi API | Kimi K2.6 pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Kimi pricing page lists cache-hit, input, and output prices. | |
MiniMax Official API | $0.30 per 1M | $0.06 per 1M | $1.20 per 1M | $1.54 | MiniMax API | MiniMax pay-as-you-go pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Official page marks this as permanent 50% off compared with crossed-out list price. | |
MiniMax Official API | $0.60 per 1M | $0.12 per 1M | $2.40 per 1M | $3.09 | MiniMax API | MiniMax pay-as-you-go pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Input tokens above 512K may have availability limits. | |
Moonshot AI Official API | $0.60 per 1M | $0.10 per 1M | $3.00 per 1M | $3.52 | Kimi API | Kimi K2.5 pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Supports text, image, video input, thinking and non-thinking modes. | |
OpenAI Official API | $30.00 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $180 per 1M | $211 | Global | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Long-context standard pricing is higher; Batch is discounted where available. | |
OpenAI Official API | $1.75 per 1M | $0.175 per 1M | $14.00 per 1M | $14.06 | Global | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Priority pricing is listed separately on OpenAI pricing. | |
Anthropic Official API | $3.00 per 1M | $0.30 per 1M | $15.00 per 1M | $17.48 | Global default | Claude API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | US-only inference geography adds a 1.1x multiplier for Sonnet 4.6 and later models. | |
Z.AI Official API | $0.60 per 1M | $0.11 per 1M | $2.20 per 1M | $2.93 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Cached input storage is listed as limited-time free. | |
Z.AI Official API | $0.07 per 1M | $0.01 per 1M | $0.40 per 1M | $0.4463 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Good row for budget-sensitive routing comparisons. | |
Z.AI Official API | $0.00 per 1M | $0.00 per 1M | $0.00 per 1M | $0.00 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Displayed as Free in the official pricing table; availability can change. | |
Z.AI Official API | $1.20 per 1M | $0.24 per 1M | $4.00 per 1M | $5.59 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Prices are per 1M tokens. | |
OpenAI Official API | $0.75 per 1M | $0.075 per 1M | $4.50 per 1M | $4.92 | Global | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Batch pricing is 50% lower in the official table. | |
OpenAI Official API | $0.20 per 1M | $0.02 per 1M | $1.25 per 1M | $1.35 | Global | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Good reference point for lightweight classification, extraction, and chat routing. | |
OpenAI Official API | $30.00 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $180 per 1M | $211 | Global | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | No cached-input price is listed for this pro row in the flagship pricing table. | |
MiniMax Official API | $0.30 per 1M | $0.06 per 1M | $1.20 per 1M | $1.54 | MiniMax API | MiniMax pay-as-you-go pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Prompt cache read and write are separate pricing fields. | |
MiniMax Official API | $0.60 per 1M | $0.06 per 1M | $2.40 per 1M | $3.06 | MiniMax API | MiniMax pay-as-you-go pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | High-speed tier doubles input and output price compared with standard. | |
Alibaba Cloud Official API | $0.172 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $1.03 per 1M | $1.21 | Global deployment | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Longer prompt tiers are priced higher in the official table. | |
Anthropic Official API | $3.00 per 1M | $0.30 per 1M | $15.00 per 1M | $17.48 | Global default | Claude API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Prompt cache writes are listed separately from cache hits. | |
MiniMax Official API | $0.30 per 1M | $0.03 per 1M | $1.20 per 1M | $1.53 | MiniMax API | MiniMax pay-as-you-go pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Legacy model retained for users comparing older production integrations. | |
MiniMax Official API | $0.60 per 1M | $0.03 per 1M | $2.40 per 1M | $3.04 | MiniMax API | MiniMax pay-as-you-go pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | High-speed tier doubles input and output price compared with standard. | |
xAI Official API | $1.25 per 1M | $0.20 per 1M | $2.50 per 1M | $4.57 | xAI API | xAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Server-side tools are charged separately from token usage. | |
Alibaba Cloud Official API | $0.115 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $0.917 per 1M | $0.9759 | Global deployment | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Global endpoint and storage are in US Virginia or Germany Frankfurt. | |
Z.AI Official API | $0.60 per 1M | $0.11 per 1M | $2.20 per 1M | $2.93 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Cached input storage is listed as limited-time free. | |
Anthropic Official API | $1.00 per 1M | $0.10 per 1M | $5.00 per 1M | $5.83 | Global default | Claude API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Useful Claude baseline for high-volume support and extraction workloads. | |
Mistral Official API | $1.50 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $7.50 per 1M | $9.45 | Mistral API | Mistral pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Batch processing gets a 50% discount. | |
Official API | $0.25 per 1M | $0.025 per 1M | $1.50 per 1M | $1.64 | Gemini API paid tier | Gemini API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Audio input is priced separately on Google pricing. | |
Mistral Official API | $0.50 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $1.50 per 1M | $2.42 | Mistral API | Mistral pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Mistral pricing is per million input and output tokens. | |
Official API | $1.25 per 1M | $0.125 per 1M | $10.00 per 1M | $10.04 | Gemini API paid tier | Gemini API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Prompts above 200K tokens have higher prices. | |
OpenAI Official API | $5.00 per 1M | $0.50 per 1M | $30.00 per 1M | $32.81 | Global | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Useful when comparing ChatGPT chat-latest against flagship model APIs. | |
Anthropic Official API | $10.00 per 1M | $1.00 per 1M | $50.00 per 1M | $58.27 | Limited availability | Claude API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Official table marks Mythos 5 as limited availability. | |
Official API | $0.30 per 1M | $0.03 per 1M | $2.50 per 1M | $2.48 | Gemini API paid tier | Gemini API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Grounding and Maps pricing are separate from token billing. | |
xAI Official API | $1.00 per 1M | $0.20 per 1M | $2.00 per 1M | $3.68 | xAI API | xAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Currently described by xAI as early access. | |
xAI Official API | $1.25 per 1M | $0.20 per 1M | $2.50 per 1M | $4.57 | xAI API | xAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Listed in xAI Chat API pricing with the same token rates as grok-4.3. | |
xAI Official API | $1.25 per 1M | $0.20 per 1M | $2.50 per 1M | $4.57 | xAI API | xAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Reasoning tokens are billed under the model token rates. | |
xAI Official API | $1.25 per 1M | $0.20 per 1M | $2.50 per 1M | $4.57 | xAI API | xAI API pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Batch pricing can vary by model detail page. | |
Mistral Official API | $0.10 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $0.30 per 1M | $0.483 | Mistral API | Mistral pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Open model listed on Mistral pricing. | |
Mistral Official API | $2.00 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $5.00 per 1M | $8.93 | Mistral API | Mistral pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Use for reasoning comparisons against general-purpose models. | |
Mistral Official API | $0.50 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $1.50 per 1M | $2.42 | Mistral API | Mistral pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Batch processing gets a 50% discount. | |
Mistral Official API | $0.10 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $0.10 per 1M | $0.336 | Mistral API | Mistral pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Best for low-cost routing and lightweight agent steps. | |
Mistral Official API | $0.15 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $0.15 per 1M | $0.504 | Mistral API | Mistral pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Low-cost open model in Mistral pricing. | |
Cohere Official API | $0.50 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $1.50 per 1M | $2.42 | Cohere API | Cohere pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Cohere lists Aya Expanse API pricing in the official pricing FAQ. | |
Cohere Official API | $1.00 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $2.00 per 1M | $4.10 | Existing Cohere customers | Cohere pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Cohere marks these as legacy model prices for existing customers. | |
Cohere Official API | $0.30 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $0.60 per 1M | $1.23 | Existing Cohere customers | Cohere pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Listed in Cohere pricing FAQ as legacy pricing. | |
Cohere Official API | $0.50 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $1.50 per 1M | $2.42 | Existing Cohere customers | Cohere pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Listed in Cohere pricing FAQ as legacy pricing. | |
Cohere Official API | $3.00 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $15.00 per 1M | $18.90 | Existing Cohere customers | Cohere pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Listed in Cohere pricing FAQ as legacy pricing. | |
Cohere Official API | $2.50 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $10.00 per 1M | $13.91 | Existing Cohere customers | Cohere pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Listed in Cohere pricing FAQ as legacy pricing. | |
DeepSeek Official API | $0.27 per 1M | $0.07 per 1M | $1.10 per 1M | $1.41 | DeepSeek API | DeepSeek USD pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Automatic context caching uses cache-hit and cache-miss input prices. | |
DeepSeek Official API | $0.55 per 1M | $0.14 per 1M | $2.19 per 1M | $2.84 | DeepSeek API | DeepSeek USD pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Reasoning output and CoT behavior can change real workload cost. | |
Alibaba Cloud Official API | $0.359 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $1.43 per 1M | $2.00 | Global deployment | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Higher prompt-size tiers increase input and output prices. | |
Alibaba Cloud Official API | $0.30 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $1.50 per 1M | $1.89 | EU deployment | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Higher prompt tiers are listed separately up to 256K tokens. | |
Alibaba Cloud Official API | $0.80 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $2.40 per 1M | $3.86 | International deployment | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | International inference is dynamically scheduled globally excluding Chinese Mainland. | |
Alibaba Cloud Official API | $0.287 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $0.861 per 1M | $1.39 | Model Studio | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Listed under QwQ open source model pricing. | |
Alibaba Cloud Official API | $0.072 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $0.287 per 1M | $0.3999 | Chinese Mainland deployment | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Chinese Mainland deployment only according to official table. | |
Alibaba Cloud Official API | $0.574 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $1.72 per 1M | $2.77 | Chinese Mainland deployment | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Useful for math-specific API cost comparisons. | |
Moonshot AI Official API | $0.95 per 1M | $0.19 per 1M | $4.00 per 1M | $5.03 | Kimi API | Kimi K2.7 Code pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Limited-time promotion is mentioned on the official page. | |
Z.AI Official API | $0.60 per 1M | $0.11 per 1M | $2.20 per 1M | $2.93 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Cached input storage is listed as limited-time free. | |
Z.AI Official API | $2.20 per 1M | $0.45 per 1M | $8.90 per 1M | $11.40 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Prices are per 1M tokens. | |
Z.AI Official API | $0.20 per 1M | $0.03 per 1M | $1.10 per 1M | $1.24 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Cached input storage is listed as limited-time free. | |
Z.AI Official API | $1.10 per 1M | $0.22 per 1M | $4.50 per 1M | $5.73 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Prices are per 1M tokens. | |
Z.AI Official API | $0.10 per 1M | n/a per 1M | $0.10 per 1M | $0.336 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | No cached-input price is listed for this row. | |
Z.AI Official API | $0.00 per 1M | $0.00 per 1M | $0.00 per 1M | $0.00 | Z.AI API | Z.AI pricing Checked 2026-06-14 | Displayed as Free in the official pricing table; availability can change. |