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Category Average
$10.51/1M in
$62.33/1M out
20 models
| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.20 | $1.25 | $2.50 | 88 |
| GPT-5 Codex | $1.25 | $10.00 | 88 |
| GPT-5.2-Codex | $1.75 | $14.00 | 90 |
| GPT-5.2 | $1.75 | $14.00 | 90 |
| GPT-5.3-Codex | $1.75 | $14.00 | 88 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools | $2.00 | $12.00 | 92 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | $2.00 | $12.00 | 92 |
| GPT-5.4 | $2.50 | $15.00 | 92 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | $5.00 | $25.00 | 95 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | $5.00 | $25.00 | 94 |
| GPT-5.5 | $5.00 | $30.00 | 92 |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | $5.00 | $25.00 | 90 |
| Claude Fable 5 | $10.00 | $50.00 | 97 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) | $10.00 | $50.00 | 94 |
| GPT-5 Pro | $15.00 | $120.00 | 88 |
| GPT-5.2 Pro | $21.00 | $168.00 | 90 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) | $30.00 | $150.00 | 95 |
| GPT-5.4 Pro | $30.00 | $180.00 | 92 |
| GPT-5.5 Pro | $30.00 | $180.00 | 90 |
| Claude Opus 4.6 (Fast) | $30.00 | $150.00 | 90 |
~1333 words
~667 words
3,000/month
| Model | Cost/Request | Daily Cost | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Grok 4.20 xAIBest value | $2.5000 | $250.00 | $7500.00 |
GPT-5 Codex OpenAI | $6.2500 | $625.00 | $18750.00 |
GPT-5.2-Codex OpenAI | $8.7500 | $875.00 | $26250.00 |
GPT-5.2 OpenAI | $8.7500 | $875.00 | $26250.00 |
GPT-5.3-Codex OpenAI | $8.7500 | $875.00 | $26250.00 |
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools Google | $8.0000 | $800.00 | $24000.00 |
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Google | $8.0000 | $800.00 | $24000.00 |
GPT-5.4 OpenAI | $10.0000 | $1000.00 | $30000.00 |
Claude Opus 4.7 Anthropic | $17.5000 | $1750.00 | $52500.00 |
Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic | $17.5000 | $1750.00 | $52500.00 |
GPT-5.5 OpenAI | $20.0000 | $2000.00 | $60000.00 |
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic | $17.5000 | $1750.00 | $52500.00 |
Claude Fable 5 Anthropic | $35.0000 | $3500.00 | $105000.00 |
Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) Anthropic | $35.0000 | $3500.00 | $105000.00 |
GPT-5 Pro OpenAI | $75.0000 | $7500.00 | $225000.00 |
GPT-5.2 Pro OpenAI | $105.0000 | $10500.00 | $315000.00 |
Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) Anthropic | $105.0000 | $10500.00 | $315000.00 |
GPT-5.4 Pro OpenAI | $120.0000 | $12000.00 | $360000.00 |
GPT-5.5 Pro OpenAI | $120.0000 | $12000.00 | $360000.00 |
Claude Opus 4.6 (Fast) Anthropic | $105.0000 | $10500.00 | $315000.00 |
Grok 4.20 is the most cost-effective option at $7500.00/month for your usage pattern. Save $11250.00/month compared to GPT-5 Codex. Save $18750.00/month compared to GPT-5.2-Codex. Save $18750.00/month compared to GPT-5.2. Save $18750.00/month compared to GPT-5.3-Codex. Save $16500.00/month compared to Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools. Save $16500.00/month compared to Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview. Save $22500.00/month compared to GPT-5.4. Save $45000.00/month compared to Claude Opus 4.7. Save $45000.00/month compared to Claude Opus 4.8. Save $52500.00/month compared to GPT-5.5. Save $45000.00/month compared to Claude Opus 4.6. Save $97500.00/month compared to Claude Fable 5. Save $97500.00/month compared to Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast). Save $217500.00/month compared to GPT-5 Pro. Save $307500.00/month compared to GPT-5.2 Pro. Save $307500.00/month compared to Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast). Save $352500.00/month compared to GPT-5.4 Pro. Save $352500.00/month compared to GPT-5.5 Pro. Save $307500.00/month compared to Claude Opus 4.6 (Fast).
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.