LLM API pricing comparison
Current input, output and cached-input prices per million tokens for Claude, GPT and Gemini. Click a column to sort.
Prices last verified against official provider pages on . How we verify prices. Written by the Chelure Enterprises Editorial Team.
| Model | Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Blended* |
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* Blended assumes 3 input tokens for every 1 output token. Prices in USD per 1 million tokens. Sources: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google.
How to read this table
The input price is what you pay for the tokens you send, and the output price is what you pay for the tokens the model writes. Output is always the more expensive of the two. Cached input is the discounted rate for reused prompt prefixes; a dash means the provider lists no cached rate for that model.
Price per token is only part of cost. A model that needs fewer tokens or fewer retries to do the job can be cheaper in practice than one with a lower list price, and tokenizers differ by provider, so the same text produces different token counts on different models. For a realistic comparison, run the same sample of your real prompts through each candidate and compare cost per completed task. Then plug your numbers into the cost calculator.
Looking at two specific families? See GPT vs Claude cost.
Frequently asked questions
What does the blended price mean?
It is a simple weighted average assuming three input tokens for every output token: (3 × input price + output price) ÷ 4. It gives one number for sorting. Your real mix of input and output may differ, so use the cost calculator for a proper estimate.
Which API is the cheapest?
Sort the table by blended price. The cheapest models are small ones from each provider, but cheap is only useful if the quality is enough for your task, so test on your own data.
How current are these prices?
Each price comes from the provider's own pricing page and is re-verified on the date shown. Announced future price changes are included and applied on their effective dates.
Cite this page: API price comparison. Createchz AI Tools, verified November 13, 2026. https://createchz.com/ai-costs/llm-api-pricing-comparison/