LLM API Pricing Comparison — Complete Guide

LLM API pricing in 2026 varies dramatically across 25 models from 10 providers. Here's a comprehensive breakdown:

Alibaba:

Qwen 2.5 Max: $0.160/M input, $0.640/M output

Anthropic:

Claude Haiku 4: $0.800/M input, $4.00/M output

Claude Sonnet 4: $3.00/M input, $15.00/M output

Claude Opus 4: $15.00/M input, $75.00/M output

Cohere:

Command R: $0.150/M input, $0.600/M output

Command R+: $2.50/M input, $10.00/M output

DeepSeek:

DeepSeek V3: $0.270/M input, $1.10/M output

DeepSeek R1: $0.550/M input, $2.19/M output

Google:

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite: $0.075/M input, $0.300/M output

Gemini 2.0 Flash: $0.100/M input, $0.400/M output

Gemini 2.5 Pro: $1.25/M input, $10.00/M output

Meta:

Llama 4 Scout: $0.100/M input, $0.300/M output

Llama 4 Maverick: $0.200/M input, $0.600/M output

Microsoft:

Phi-4: $0.070/M input, $0.140/M output

Mistral:

Mistral Small: $0.100/M input, $0.300/M output

Mistral Large: $2.00/M input, $6.00/M output

OpenAI:

GPT-4.1 Nano: $0.100/M input, $0.400/M output

GPT-4o Mini: $0.150/M input, $0.600/M output

GPT-4.1 Mini: $0.400/M input, $1.60/M output

o4-mini: $1.10/M input, $4.40/M output

o3-mini: $1.10/M input, $4.40/M output

GPT-4.1: $2.00/M input, $8.00/M output

GPT-4o: $2.50/M input, $10.00/M output

xAI:

Grok 3 Mini: $0.300/M input, $0.500/M output

Grok 3: $3.00/M input, $15.00/M output

The cheapest model is Phi-4 at $0.070/M input tokens. The most expensive output pricing is Claude Opus 4 at $75.00/M output tokens.

Use our interactive pricing table for sortable, filterable comparisons, or try the cost calculator to estimate your specific monthly spend.

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