AI Model Brands & Pricing
Compare AI API pricing across all major providers. Find the cheapest model for your use case, explore free options, and make data-driven decisions.
🎯 Find the Best Model for Your Use Case
Different tasks need different optimization strategies. We've ranked the cheapest options for each scenario.
Chat / Customer Service
High volume, short responses. Optimize for total cost (input + output).
Code Generation
Longer outputs. Focus on output price for best value.
Complex Reasoning
Math, logic, multi-step problems. Need reasoning capability.
Image Understanding
Analyze images, documents, screenshots. Requires vision support.
Compare These🏆 Price Rankings
Sorted by actual API pricing. Updated regularly from official sources.
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⚔️ Major Providers at a Glance
Quick comparison of the top AI providers. Click any brand for full model list.
| Brand | Cheapest Model | Price (Total) | Longest Context | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI
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gpt-oss-120b (exacto) | Free/1M | 1.0M GPT-4.1 | View Details |
Anthropic
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Claude 3 Haiku | Free/1M | 1.0M Claude Sonnet 4.5 | View Details |
Google
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Gemma 3n 4B | Free/1M | 2.0M Gemini 1.5 Pro | View Details |
DeepSeek
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R1 0528 | Free/1M | 164k DeepSeek Prover V2 | View Details |
All AI Providers
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🔥 Top 20 Models
Most popular models sorted by value and usage
| Model | Brand | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Small 3.1 24B chatvisionreasoning | Mistral | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| DeepSeek R1T Chimera chatreasoningtool_use | Other | Free | Free | 164k | Calculate |
| R1 0528 chatreasoningtool_use | DeepSeek | Free | Free | 164k | Calculate |
| DeepSeek R1T2 Chimera chatreasoningtool_use | Other | Free | Free | 164k | Calculate |
| Kimi K2 0711 chatreasoningtool_use | Moonshot AI | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) chatreasoningtool_use | Alibaba Qwen | Free | Free | 262k | Calculate |
| GLM 4.5 Air chatreasoningtool_use | Zhipu AI | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| gpt-oss-20b chatreasoningtool_use | OpenAI | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| gpt-oss-120b (exacto) chatreasoningtool_use | OpenAI | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| Nemotron Nano 9B V2 chatreasoningtool_use | NVIDIA | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL chatvisionvideo | NVIDIA | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| Trinity Mini chatreasoningtool_use | Other | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| Devstral 2 2512 chatreasoningtool_use | Mistral | Free | Free | 262k | Calculate |
| Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B chatreasoningtool_use | NVIDIA | Free | Free | 262k | Calculate |
| Gemma 3 27B chatvisionreasoning | Free | Free | 96k | Calculate | |
| Gemma 3n 4B chatreasoningtool_use | Free | Free | 33k | Calculate | |
| Hermes 3 405B Instruct chattool_use | Nous Research | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| Llama 3.2 3B Instruct chattool_use | Meta | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct chattool_use | Meta | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
| Gemma 3 12B chatvisiontool_use | Free | Free | 131k | Calculate |
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which AI API is the cheapest?
It depends on your use case. For chat/customer service, look at total price (input + output). For code generation, focus on output price. Currently, DeepSeek V3 and Gemini Flash offer the best value for most tasks.
How do I fairly compare Claude, GPT, and Gemini pricing?
Use the same metric: $/1M tokens. Compare input and output prices separately, then use our calculator with your actual input/output ratio to estimate real costs.
Which model is best for coding tasks?
For coding, output price matters more since code generation produces longer outputs. Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, and DeepSeek Coder are popular choices. Use our Code scenario filter above.
Are there any free AI APIs?
Yes! Several providers offer free tiers or free models. Check our Free Models section above. Note that free tiers often have rate limits or usage caps.