Pricing & Cost
Cost Per Million Tokens (CPM)
Quick Answer
The pricing metric showing cost for processing one million tokens.
CPM (cost per million tokens) makes comparing pricing across APIs straightforward. $1 per 1M tokens = very cheap, $10/1M tokens = expensive. CPM varies by model and API. Input CPM is usually 2-4x less than output CPM. CPM drives model selection decisions. Cheaper models enable larger deployments. Cost comparison should be CPM-based. Pricing is competitive and varies significantly.
Last verified: 2026-04-08