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Category Average
$1.09/1M in
$2.11/1M out
14 models
| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 20 |
| Recraft V3 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 19 |
| Midjourney v6.1 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 15 |
| FLUX.1 Pro | $0.00 | $0.00 | 15 |
| Ideogram 2.0 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 15 |
| Leonardo Phoenix | $0.00 | $0.00 | 15 |
| Imagen 3 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 12 |
| Adobe Firefly 3 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 9 |
| DALL-E 3 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 8 |
| Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | $0.30 | $2.50 | 79 |
| Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | $0.50 | $3.00 | 85 |
| Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | $2.00 | $12.00 | 85 |
| GPT-5 Image Mini | $2.50 | $2.00 | 85 |
| GPT-5 Image | $10.00 | $10.00 | 85 |
~1333 words
~667 words
3,000/month
| Model | Cost/Request | Daily Cost | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Stability AIBest value | $0.0000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Recraft V3 Recraft | $0.0000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Midjourney v6.1 Midjourney | $0.0000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
FLUX.1 Pro Black Forest Labs | $0.0000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Ideogram 2.0 Ideogram | $0.0000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Leonardo Phoenix Leonardo AI | $0.0000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Imagen 3 Google | $0.0000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Adobe Firefly 3 Adobe | $0.0000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
DALL-E 3 OpenAI | $0.0000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) Google | $1.5500 | $155.00 | $4650.00 |
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) Google | $2.0000 | $200.00 | $6000.00 |
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) Google | $8.0000 | $800.00 | $24000.00 |
GPT-5 Image Mini OpenAI | $3.5000 | $350.00 | $10500.00 |
GPT-5 Image OpenAI | $15.0000 | $1500.00 | $45000.00 |
Stable Diffusion 3.5 is the most cost-effective option at $0.00/month for your usage pattern. Save $4650.00/month compared to Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image). Save $6000.00/month compared to Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview). Save $24000.00/month compared to Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview). Save $10500.00/month compared to GPT-5 Image Mini. Save $45000.00/month compared to GPT-5 Image.
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.