Compare AI Token & Subscription Prices With Daily-Verified Data
Check AI pricing before the bill lands. We track API token pricing for 243 models across 19 providers, plus monthly AI subscription plans for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, and more. Current cheapest flagship API model: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0.15 per million input tokens.
October 11 · Anthropic policy and pricing
Can Claude end abusive chats? The rule is narrower than the headline
The new rule takes effect November 12 and targets sustained, needless abuse. Ordinary pushback and testing are excluded; Claude API rates did not change.
October 9 · Decision-model pricing
Jevman: what does AI Pac-Man reveal about cost per decision?
Six models, 100 games each. Jev's direct API rate is $0.042 per million input tokens; Opper gateway fees and game costs are separate.
October 8 · AI finance cost analysis
AI beats an earnings-consensus baseline—but what does each forecast cost?
Samaya's finance harness tested seven models; no API rate or end-to-end forecast bill was announced.
October 8 · Creative workflow pricing
Pollo AI uses OpenAI to build ad campaigns—what does a finished ad cost?
GPT-5.6 routes work, Astra plans harder scenes, and GPT-Image-2.5 creates images. API rates are unchanged; the video bill is undisclosed.
October 7 · ChatGPT rollout
GPT-6 Intelligent UI reaches ChatGPT paid tiers; Free and Go follow
Sol powers paid Chat, Luna powers Free and Go. No new subscription or API rate was announced; Work and Codex are unchanged.
October 7 · Research and pricing update
OpenAI shares AI mathematics results—but not an API price
The results come from an internal frontier model. Its Pro-equivalent compute estimate is not a customer bill; existing API rates are unchanged.
October 6 · Enterprise AI update
Atlassian expands OpenAI models across Rovo and agents
GPT-6 Astra and GPT-5.6 access is named, but no new public API rate or Rovo price is announced. Separate Rovo credits from direct model-token costs.
Measured · AI Pricing Guru Labs
Accuracy is only half the model-cost story
13 models tie for best at 100% accuracy, while GPT-6 Luna delivers the lowest measured cost per correct answer.
AI API price scale
How leading flagship and frontier AI model prices compare
One flagship plus one generally available frontier model may appear per creator. Limited-access specialist variants and superseded generations are excluded. Each column uses the cheapest active host.
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API token pricing
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Compare ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, and higher-tier monthly plans.
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Calculate token cost → · All calculatorsSelf-hosting costs
GPU requirements, rented-rig monthly bills, and the break-even volume against API pricing for open models.
Map self-host costs →Top Models at a Glance
A small sample from the live pricing table. Prices are per 1M tokens.
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Here is the short version for 1M input + 1M output tokens. Use the full calculator when you need custom token counts, caching, filters, and model-by-model sorting.
Latest major price move
Claude Mythos 5.1 is now 83% cheaper
Anthropic's published standard input and output rates both fell. For Claude Mythos 5.1, 1M input + 1M output tokens dropped from $60.00 to $10.25. The comparison is generated from consecutive daily snapshots, so the homepage advances when a newer material price cut lands.
Before vs now
Cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens
Source: daily pricing history snapshots. Current rates are rechecked by the pricing pipeline; historical comparisons come from the latest consecutive snapshot change.
Latest pricing intelligence
Latest AI pricing news
A compact feed of fresh launches, billing changes, and cost-saving guides.
Anthropic Claude Abuse Rule: Pricing Impact (Oct 2026)
Anthropic's new Claude abuse rule takes effect November 12. See what it covers, what it excludes, and why API pricing is unchanged.
Read →Grok Bot Shared Bank Balances in Slack — Pricing Impact
A Grok Bot CFO agent sent a personal bank audit to company Slack. What happened, what remains unverified, and the real cost for buyers.
Read →Grokbot Price (2026): Plans, Limits & API Costs
Grokbot has no standalone price. See eligible plans, included usage, free-tier limits, metered billing, and API alternatives.
Read →Asana Cuts Browser Agent Model Cost 76× With GPT-6.1 Sol
Asana reports 76× lower estimated model cost per browser-agent run after caching changes and a switch to GPT-6.1 Sol. See the test and limits.
Read →GPT-6.1 Sol Pricing: Near-Astra at Sol Rates
OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Sol with near-Astra claims, cheaper caching, a 1.05M context window, and API access. See live prices and buyer impact.
Read →Jevman AI Pac-Man Benchmark: Jev Price and Cost per Game
Jevman tests six AI decision models in Pac-Man. Compare Jev's official API rate, Opper game costs, gateway fees, and benchmark limits.
Read →AI Earnings Forecast Benchmark: Pricing Impact
Samaya says frontier AI beat analyst consensus on earnings forecasts. Compare current API rates and the costs its benchmark leaves out.
Read →Pollo AI and OpenAI: Campaign Cost Impact (Oct 2026)
Pollo AI uses GPT-5.6, GPT-6 Astra and GPT-Image-2.5 for ads and campaign visuals. See what changed, what costs remain unknown, and buyer advice.
Read →Cohere Embed 5 Launch: Pricing & RAG Impact
Cohere launched Embed 5 Pro and Fast for enterprise retrieval. Compare live embedding rates and learn when to reindex or keep your current RAG stack.
Read →Claude Max and Team Add Monthly API Credits
Anthropic confirms monthly Claude Platform API credits for Max and Team. See who qualifies, what the credits cover, and whether they lower your real bill.
Read →OpenAI GPT-6 ChatGPT Rollout: Pricing Impact (Oct 2026)
GPT-6 Intelligent UI reaches paid ChatGPT users October 7 and Free/Go October 8. See tier access, unchanged API rates, and what to do.
Read →OpenAI Releases 722 Math Papers: Pricing Impact
OpenAI published 722 AI-generated math manuscripts from an unreleased model. See the proof caveats, compute disclosure, and API pricing impact.
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Input price, output price, cache discounts, and usage caps all change the bill. The calculators are built around that math.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about AI API pricing, subscriptions, and how we keep the data fresh.
What is the cheapest AI API in 2026?
The cheapest production AI API in today's 2026-10-11 snapshot is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct at $0.02 per million input tokens. Among flagship-class models, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is currently lowest at $0.15 per million input tokens. We verify prices daily across 243 tracked models.
How does AI API pricing compare across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and DeepSeek?
The live table covers 243 models across 19 providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Mistral, xAI, Cohere, Groq, Together AI, Perplexity, and Meta Llama hosts. Compare them side-by-side on the API token pricing page with input, output, cached, and batch rates per million tokens.
How often are AI API prices updated on this site?
Pricing is verified and synced daily by an automated pipeline that checks provider-owned pricing sources against our maintained model records before publishing. New models and price changes typically appear here within hours of the provider's announcement. The current snapshot is from 2026-10-11.
Should I pay per token via API or subscribe to ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro?
It depends on volume and usage limits. Current examples are ChatGPT Plus ($20.00/month), Claude Pro ($20.00/month), Google AI Pro ($19.99/month). API access is metered instead of bundled, so use the Subscription vs API calculator to find the break-even point for your workload across all 31 tracked plans.
How do I calculate the cost of AI tokens for my project?
Multiply your input tokens by the model's input price per 1M, then add your output tokens times the output price per 1M. For example, GPT-6.1 Sol at $2.00 input / $10.00 output per 1M tokens costs $0.002 per 1K input tokens plus $0.01 per 1K output tokens. The Token Cost Calculator does this automatically for any tracked model.
Can I download the AI API pricing data as JSON?
Yes. The full live dataset is published as a free, daily-updated JSON file at /api/pricing.json. Schema is { id, name, family, provider, pricing: { inputPerM, cachedInputPerM, outputPerM }, status } for all 243 tracked models. The AI Pricing Guru dataset is provided for informational use. You may use it for personal, editorial, research, educational, and internal business purposes with appropriate attribution to AI Pricing Guru. Commercial redistribution, resale, republishing at scale, inclusion in a competing public dataset/API, or use as the primary data source for a commercial pricing-comparison product requires prior written permission.
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