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Real Price Changes

This page compares the current live pricing catalog with the latest weekly snapshot (Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026), so the cards below reflect actual price moves rather than a static cheapest-model list.

Comparison basis: input price + output price per 1M tokens. Snapshot generated Sep 20, 2026.

38

Models with changes

12

Price cuts

12

Price increases

430

Unchanged since snapshot

Provider Activity

Zhipu AI

6 models repriced

Average change -0.32

DeepSeek

5 models repriced

Average change -0.05

Alibaba

5 models repriced

Average change +0.43

~deepseek

3 models repriced

Average change -0.43

Moonshot AI

3 models repriced

Average change +1.17

Cohere

2 models repriced

Average change -11.22

~z-ai

2 models repriced

Average change -0.71

OpenAI

2 models repriced

Average change -0.32

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Frequently Asked Questions

Price data refreshes hourly from the OpenRouter API. We compare current live pricing against the most recently archived weekly snapshot to detect changes.

Percentage changes compare the current input price per million tokens against the price recorded in the previous weekly snapshot. Positive values indicate price increases, negative values indicate price cuts.

The "Newly free" label means the model had an API cost in the previous snapshot but is now available at zero cost. Providers occasionally introduce free tiers or make older models free.

No. The prices shown here are raw API pricing per million tokens. Subscription plans like ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro have separate pricing structures and are not reflected here.

AI Model Price Changes - Price Cuts & Increases | LM Market Cap