Cheapest text model today

$0.030 / 1M out checked 2026-10-15

Biggest price move this week

GLM 5

+66.7% up output 2026-10-15

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APITariff reads 5 public price sources every morning and puts 1,821 models on one unit per modality.

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Models: 1,821
Providers: 77
Days of price history: 31
Last checked: 08:41 UTC

Price changes

All price changes

2026-10-15 Mistral Small 3.2 24B output $0.250 to $0.200 -20.0% down
2026-10-15 Mistral Small 3.2 24B input $0.094 to $0.075 -20.0% down
2026-10-15 GLM 5 output $1.92 to $3.20 +66.7% up
2026-10-15 GLM 5 input $0.600 to $1.00 +66.7% up
2026-10-15 MiniMax M2.5 output $1.08 to $0.950 -12.0% down
2026-10-15 GLM 5.1 output $4.18 to $3.04 -27.4% down
2026-10-15 GLM 5.1 input $1.33 to $0.966 -27.4% down
2026-10-15 Qwen3.6 35B A3B output $0.950 to $1.00 +5.3% up
2026-10-15 Qwen3.6 35B A3B input $0.100 to $0.150 +50.0% up
2026-10-15 Gemini Pro Latest output $12.00 to $10.00 -16.7% down
2026-10-15 Kimi K3 input $0.700 to $0.450 -35.7% down
2026-10-14 d1 input $0.040 to $0.020 -50.0% down
2026-10-14 MiniMax M2 output $1.20 to $1.02 -15.0% down
2026-10-14 MiniMax M2 input $0.300 to $0.255 -15.0% down
2026-10-14 Qwen3.5 397B A17B output $3.50 to $3.60 +2.9% up
2026-10-14 Qwen3.5 397B A17B input $0.550 to $0.500 -9.1% down
2026-10-14 GLM 5.1 output $3.04 to $4.18 +37.7% up
2026-10-14 GLM 5.1 input $0.966 to $1.33 +37.7% up
2026-10-14 Kimi K3 output $13.50 to $15.00 +11.1% up
2026-10-14 Kimi K3 input $0.730 to $0.700 -4.1% down
2026-10-13 wan 2.6, text to video, 10.0s-1080p output $1.05 to $1.05 +0.2% up
2026-10-13 wan 2.6, text to video, 5.0s-1080p output $0.522 to $0.525 +0.5% up
2026-10-13 wan 2.6, image-to-video, 5.0s-1080p output $0.522 to $0.525 +0.5% up
2026-10-13 Clef Flash input $0.038 to $0.021 -44.7% down

2026-10-15 Mistral Small 3.2 24B output $0.250 to $0.200 -20.0% down
2026-10-15 Mistral Small 3.2 24B input $0.094 to $0.075 -20.0% down
2026-10-15 GLM 5 output $1.92 to $3.20 +66.7% up
2026-10-15 GLM 5 input $0.600 to $1.00 +66.7% up
2026-10-15 MiniMax M2.5 output $1.08 to $0.950 -12.0% down
2026-10-15 GLM 5.1 output $4.18 to $3.04 -27.4% down
2026-10-15 GLM 5.1 input $1.33 to $0.966 -27.4% down
2026-10-15 Qwen3.6 35B A3B output $0.950 to $1.00 +5.3% up
2026-10-15 Qwen3.6 35B A3B input $0.100 to $0.150 +50.0% up
2026-10-15 Gemini Pro Latest output $12.00 to $10.00 -16.7% down
2026-10-15 Kimi K3 input $0.700 to $0.450 -35.7% down
2026-10-14 d1 input $0.040 to $0.020 -50.0% down
2026-10-14 MiniMax M2 output $1.20 to $1.02 -15.0% down
2026-10-14 MiniMax M2 input $0.300 to $0.255 -15.0% down
2026-10-14 Qwen3.5 397B A17B output $3.50 to $3.60 +2.9% up
2026-10-14 Qwen3.5 397B A17B input $0.550 to $0.500 -9.1% down
2026-10-14 GLM 5.1 output $3.04 to $4.18 +37.7% up
2026-10-14 GLM 5.1 input $0.966 to $1.33 +37.7% up
2026-10-14 Kimi K3 output $13.50 to $15.00 +11.1% up
2026-10-14 Kimi K3 input $0.730 to $0.700 -4.1% down
2026-10-13 wan 2.6, text to video, 10.0s-1080p output $1.05 to $1.05 +0.2% up
2026-10-13 wan 2.6, text to video, 5.0s-1080p output $0.522 to $0.525 +0.5% up
2026-10-13 wan 2.6, image-to-video, 5.0s-1080p output $0.522 to $0.525 +0.5% up
2026-10-13 Clef Flash input $0.038 to $0.021 -44.7% down

Cheapest by modality

Sorted by price. Free tiers left out. Every row carries the day it was checked.

Cheapest text APIs price per 1M output tokens
Model	Provider	Price	Unit	Checked	Source
Mistral NemoMistral AI	Mistral AI	$0.0302026-10-15	1M output tokens	2026-10-15	source
Llama 3 8B LunarisSao10K	Sao10K	$0.0502026-10-15	1M output tokens	2026-10-15	source
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423DeepSeek	DeepSeek	$0.0562026-10-03	1M output tokens	2026-10-03	source
MythoMax 13BGryphe	Gryphe	$0.0602026-09-16	1M output tokens	2026-09-16	source
Ling 3.0 Flash VLinclusionAI	inclusionAI	$0.0622026-10-13	1M output tokens	2026-10-13	source
Ling 3.0 FlashinclusionAI	inclusionAI	$0.0632026-10-15	1M output tokens	2026-10-15	source
Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch)Mistral AI	Mistral AI	$0.0752026-10-15	1M output tokens	2026-10-15	source
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731DeepSeek	DeepSeek	$0.0802026-09-20	1M output tokens	2026-09-20	source

Cheapest image APIs price per image
Model	Provider	Price	Unit	Checked	Source
Qwen image 3.0 Pro, input, 1Kkie.ai	kie.ai	$0.00252026-10-15	image	2026-10-15	source
Qwen image 3.0 Pro, input, 2Kkie.ai	kie.ai	$0.00252026-10-15	image	2026-10-15	source
Qwen image 3.0, input, 1Kkie.ai	kie.ai	$0.00252026-10-15	image	2026-10-15	source
Qwen image 3.0, input, 2Kkie.ai	kie.ai	$0.00252026-10-15	image	2026-10-15	source
seedream 5 Pro, input image, First image freekie.ai	kie.ai	$0.00252026-10-15	image	2026-10-15	source
flux-schnellReplicate	Replicate	$0.00302026-10-15	image	2026-10-15	source
p-image-ideogramReplicate	Replicate	$0.00302026-10-15	image	2026-10-15	source
Qwen z-image, text-to-image, 1.0skie.ai	kie.ai	$0.00402026-10-15	image	2026-10-15	source

Cheapest video APIs price per second
Model	Provider	Price	Unit	Checked	Source
bytedance/seedance-1.5-pro, without audio-480p (service ends 2026-11-11)kie.ai	kie.ai	$0.00882026-10-15	second	2026-10-15	source
bytedance/seedance-v1-lite, image-to-video, 480pkie.ai	kie.ai	$0.01002026-10-15	second	2026-10-15	source
bytedance/seedance-v1-lite, text-to-video, 480pkie.ai	kie.ai	$0.01002026-10-15	second	2026-10-15	source
p-video-2-proReplicate	Replicate	$0.01002026-10-15	second	2026-10-15	source
bytedance/seedance-2-mini, 480P with videokie.ai	kie.ai	$0.01202026-10-15	second	2026-10-15	source
grok-imagine-video-1-5-preview, 480pkie.ai	kie.ai	$0.01202026-10-15	second	2026-10-15	source
grok-imagine, image-to-video, 480pkie.ai	kie.ai	$0.01202026-10-15	second	2026-10-15	source
grok-imagine, text-to-video, 480pkie.ai	kie.ai	$0.01202026-10-15	second	2026-10-15	source

Cheapest voice APIs price per minute
Model	Provider	Price	Unit	Checked	Source
Speech EngineElevenLabs	ElevenLabs	$0.0802026-10-15	minute	2026-10-15	source
Sound EffectsElevenLabs	ElevenLabs	$0.1202026-10-15	minute	2026-10-15	source

How the meter is read

Once a day, in three steps. Nothing is typed in by hand.

01

Collect

A scheduled job reads 5 public price sources every morning.

1,872 price records read in the last run
02

Normalize

Every price is converted to one unit per modality. A price that cannot be converted honestly is skipped.

1,821 models on one unit
03

Publish

What passes three gates is dated and rendered into every page. A failed gate blocks the write.

1,748 model pages published

Full methodology

Price a job

Pick up to three text models and set a month of tokens. The defaults are today's budget, standard and premium picks.

Models

Input tokens a month 1M Output tokens a month 250k

Mistral NemoMistral AI · $0.029 in, $0.030 out per 1M $0.04a month
DeepSeek V3.1 TerminusDeepSeek · $0.270 in, $1.00 out per 1M $0.52a month
Claude Opus 5.5 (batch)Anthropic · $2.00 in, $10.00 out per 1M $4.50a month

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Price history

The 3 text models whose output price changed most often since 2026-09-15. Each line is that price as a share of its first recorded value.

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Model	Date	Old	New
Kimi K3	2026-09-15	$15.00	$13.28
Kimi K3	2026-09-17	$13.28	$15.00
Kimi K3	2026-09-18	$15.00	$11.20
Kimi K3	2026-09-19	$11.20	$8.50
Kimi K3	2026-09-22	$8.50	$15.00
Kimi K3	2026-09-25	$15.00	$10.53
Kimi K3	2026-10-01	$10.53	$10.00
Kimi K3	2026-10-04	$10.00	$13.00
Kimi K3	2026-10-05	$13.00	$14.00
Kimi K3	2026-10-07	$14.00	$15.00
Kimi K3	2026-10-08	$15.00	$12.30
Kimi K3	2026-10-10	$12.30	$13.50
Kimi K3	2026-10-11	$13.50	$10.00
Kimi K3	2026-10-13	$10.00	$13.50
Kimi K3	2026-10-14	$13.50	$15.00
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	2026-09-08	$0.177	$0.171
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	2026-09-15	$0.171	$0.177
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	2026-09-19	$0.177	$0.091
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	2026-09-20	$0.091	$0.073
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	2026-09-25	$0.073	$0.098
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	2026-09-26	$0.098	$0.094
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	2026-09-27	$0.094	$0.094
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	2026-10-01	$0.094	$0.084
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	2026-10-03	$0.084	$0.056
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423	2026-09-08	$2.08	$1.91
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423	2026-09-15	$1.91	$3.20
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423	2026-09-19	$3.20	$1.05
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423	2026-09-20	$1.05	$0.845
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423	2026-09-26	$0.845	$0.838
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423	2026-09-27	$0.838	$0.696
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423	2026-10-01	$0.696	$0.463
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423	2026-10-02	$0.463	$0.418

Best model per budget

Three price bands per job. Inside each band the pick follows one published rule. No sponsored slots.

Standard band

$1.00

per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Premium costs 333x the budget pick

Text generation

Rule: lowest price in the band. 568 candidates.

Budgetunder $1Mistral Nemo$0.030
Standard$1 to $10DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus$1.00
Premium$10 and upClaude Opus 5.5 (batch)$10.00

Standard band

$0.030

per image

dreamina-3.1

Premium costs 40x the budget pick

Image generation

Rule: lowest price in the band. 278 candidates.

Budgetunder $0.03Qwen image 3.0 Pro, input, 1K$0.0025
Standard$0.03 to $0.10dreamina-3.1$0.030
Premium$0.10 and upideogram-character$0.100

Standard band

$0.060

per second

flux-3

Premium costs 23x the budget pick

Video generation

Rule: lowest price in the band. 285 candidates.

Budgetunder $0.06bytedance/seedance-1.5-pro, without audio-480p (service ends 2026-11-11)$0.0088
Standard$0.06 to $0.20flux-3$0.060
Premium$0.20 and upveo-3$0.200

Standard band

$0.030

per 1k chars

Elevenlabs Text to Speech, turbo 2.5

Premium costs 4x the budget pick

Text to speech

Rule: lowest price in the band. 7 candidates.

Budgetunder $0.03Chatterbox$0.025
Standard$0.03 to $0.10Elevenlabs Text to Speech, turbo 2.5$0.030
Premium$0.10 and upMiniMax Speech-02 HD$0.100

All 6 jobs

Guides and news

Written from the same daily fetch. Each piece states the day its figures were read.

guide2026-10-15

Anthropic API pricing 2026: 14 Claude models

Anthropic API pricing read 2026-10-10: 14 current Claude models per 1M tokens, bills at 1M calls, cache and batch rates, plus kie.ai prices for 7 of them.

news2026-10-15

Claude Opus 5.5 API pricing: $4 in, $20 out per 1M tokens

Claude Opus 5.5 API pricing read 2026-09-23: $4 input and $20 output per 1M tokens, 20% under Opus 5, cache reads 60% lower. See the bill at 1M calls and slugs.

guide2026-10-15

Claude Sonnet 5.5 pricing: $2 in, $10 out

See Claude Sonnet 5.5 pricing as of 2026-10-15: $2 input and $10 output per 1M tokens, cache hits $0.10, batch half price. kie.ai lists $0.80/$4 at list price.

comparison2026-10-15

Claude vs OpenAI API pricing: 4 tiers compared

guide2026-10-15

Grok API pricing: 8 text models, Grok 4.7 rates

guide2026-10-14

Claude Max vs API cost: $100 plan or tokens?

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Anthropic API pricing 2026: 14 Claude models

Claude Opus 5.5 API pricing: $4 in, $20 out per 1M tokens

Claude Sonnet 5.5 pricing: $2 in, $10 out

Claude vs OpenAI API pricing: 4 tiers compared

Grok API pricing: 8 text models, Grok 4.7 rates

Claude Max vs API cost: $100 plan or tokens?