Compare model costs side by side
Category Average
$6.50/1M in
$38.40/1M out
20 models
| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.1 Fast | $0.20 | $0.50 | 87 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | $0.50 | $3.00 | 89 |
| GPT-5.4 Mini | $0.75 | $4.50 | 93 |
| GPT-5 | $1.25 | $10.00 | 90 |
| GPT-5.2 | $1.75 | $14.00 | 93 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview | $2.00 | $12.00 | 90 |
| Grok 4.20 Beta | $2.00 | $6.00 | 86 |
| o3 | $2.00 | $8.00 | 86 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | $2.00 | $12.00 | 86 |
| GPT-5.4 | $2.50 | $15.00 | 94 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 89 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 89 |
| Grok 4 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 86 |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | $5.00 | $25.00 | 92 |
| Claude Opus 4.5 | $5.00 | $25.00 | 90 |
| o3 Deep Research | $10.00 | $40.00 | 92 |
| GPT-5 Pro | $15.00 | $120.00 | 92 |
| o3 Pro | $20.00 | $80.00 | 88 |
| GPT-5.2 Pro | $21.00 | $168.00 | 93 |
| GPT-5.4 Pro | $30.00 | $180.00 | 94 |
~1333 words
~667 words
3,000/month
| Model | Cost/Request | Daily Cost | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Grok 4.1 Fast xAIBest value | $0.4500 | $45.00 | $1350.00 |
Gemini 3 Flash Preview Google | $2.0000 | $200.00 | $6000.00 |
GPT-5.4 Mini OpenAI | $3.0000 | $300.00 | $9000.00 |
GPT-5 OpenAI | $6.2500 | $625.00 | $18750.00 |
GPT-5.2 OpenAI | $8.7500 | $875.00 | $26250.00 |
Gemini 3 Pro Preview Google | $8.0000 | $800.00 | $24000.00 |
Grok 4.20 Beta xAI | $5.0000 | $500.00 | $15000.00 |
o3 OpenAI | $6.0000 | $600.00 | $18000.00 |
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Google | $8.0000 | $800.00 | $24000.00 |
GPT-5.4 OpenAI | $10.0000 | $1000.00 | $30000.00 |
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic | $10.5000 | $1050.00 | $31500.00 |
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic | $10.5000 | $1050.00 | $31500.00 |
Grok 4 xAI | $10.5000 | $1050.00 | $31500.00 |
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic | $17.5000 | $1750.00 | $52500.00 |
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic | $17.5000 | $1750.00 | $52500.00 |
o3 Deep Research OpenAI | $30.0000 | $3000.00 | $90000.00 |
GPT-5 Pro OpenAI | $75.0000 | $7500.00 | $225000.00 |
o3 Pro OpenAI | $60.0000 | $6000.00 | $180000.00 |
GPT-5.2 Pro OpenAI | $105.0000 | $10500.00 | $315000.00 |
GPT-5.4 Pro OpenAI | $120.0000 | $12000.00 | $360000.00 |
Grok 4.1 Fast is the most cost-effective option at $1350.00/month for your usage pattern. Save $4650.00/month compared to Gemini 3 Flash Preview. Save $7650.00/month compared to GPT-5.4 Mini. Save $17400.00/month compared to GPT-5. Save $24900.00/month compared to GPT-5.2. Save $22650.00/month compared to Gemini 3 Pro Preview. Save $13650.00/month compared to Grok 4.20 Beta. Save $16650.00/month compared to o3. Save $22650.00/month compared to Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview. Save $28650.00/month compared to GPT-5.4. Save $30150.00/month compared to Claude Sonnet 4.6. Save $30150.00/month compared to Claude Sonnet 4.5. Save $30150.00/month compared to Grok 4. Save $51150.00/month compared to Claude Opus 4.6. Save $51150.00/month compared to Claude Opus 4.5. Save $88650.00/month compared to o3 Deep Research. Save $223650.00/month compared to GPT-5 Pro. Save $178650.00/month compared to o3 Pro. Save $313650.00/month compared to GPT-5.2 Pro. Save $358650.00/month compared to GPT-5.4 Pro.
Most AI models charge per token, with separate rates for input (prompt) and output (response) tokens. Prices are quoted per 1 million tokens. Output tokens typically cost 2-5x more than input tokens because they require more computational resources to generate.
Tokens are the basic units AI models process. One million tokens is roughly 750,000 words. A typical conversation uses 500-1,000 input tokens and 200-500 output tokens. Pricing per 1M tokens lets you estimate costs based on your expected usage volume.
The best value depends on your needs. For high-volume production, budget models like DeepSeek V3 or Gemini Flash offer strong performance at very low cost. For complex tasks, standard-tier models like Claude Sonnet deliver 90%+ of frontier performance at a fraction of premium pricing.