LLM API pricing
Last updated • By Will Schulz
Standard-tier list prices for 18 models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, as of Nov 09, 2026. For 1,000 chatbot replies (2K tokens in, 500 out each) the cheapest is GPT-5 nano at $0.30 and the most expensive GPT-6 Astra at $45.00. Pick a model for its workload costs and nearest alternatives.
How much does each model cost per 1M tokens?
| Model | Input | Output | Cached input | 1,000 chatbot replies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5 nanoOpenAI | $0.05 | $0.40 | $0.005 | $0.30 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5Anthropic | $0.10 | $0.50 | — | $0.45 |
| GPT-6 LunaOpenAI | $0.10 | $0.50 | $0.01 | $0.45 |
| GPT-4o miniOpenAI | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.075 | $0.60 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-LiteGoogle | $0.25 | $1.50 | — | $1.25 |
| GPT-5 miniOpenAI | $0.25 | $2.00 | $0.025 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGoogle | $0.30 | $2.50 | — | $1.85 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | $1.00 | $5.00 | — | $4.50 |
| GPT-6.1 TerraOpenAI | $1.00 | $5.00 | $0.05 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle · intro $0.75 / $3.75 until Dec 31, 2026 | $1.50 | $7.50 | — | $6.75 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.20 | $9.00 |
| GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.10 | $9.00 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro (preview)Google | $2.00 | $12.00 | — | $10.00 |
| Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic | $4.00 | $20.00 | $0.20 | $18.00 |
| Gemini 4 ArgonGoogle · intro $2.00 / $10.00 until Nov 30, 2026 | $4.00 | $20.00 | — | $18.00 |
| GPT-5.5OpenAI | $5.00 | $30.00 | $0.50 | $25.00 |
| Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic | $10.00 | $50.00 | $0.25 | $45.00 |
| GPT-6 AstraOpenAI | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $45.00 |
Standard-tier list prices from the Anthropic, OpenAI and Google pricing pages, last checked Nov 09, 2026. Long-context rates and batch discounts are on each model's page; introductory rates are not used in the ordering.
