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AI model pricing comparison

See what you pay, what context you get, and where the best value lives for coding, writing, and high-volume usage.

Last updated Mar 20, 2026

Cheapest overall
Llama 4 Scout
Affordable long-context workflows
$0.50/1M input
Best budget for coding
Codestral 25.01
Affordable coding support
$2.70/1M output
Best budget for writing
Claude 4 Haiku
Fast budget writing
$0.80/1M input
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Compare 13 models by cost profile, provider, and context.

MetaBudget

Llama 4 Scout

Worth considering for internal search, analysis, and review workflows.

Input cost
$0.50/1M
Output cost
$1.20/1M
Context
512k tokens
Notes
Affordable long-context workflows
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GoogleBudget

Gemini 2.5 Flash

A great default for startups optimizing for value and speed.

Input cost
$0.35/1M
Output cost
$1.80/1M
Context
256k tokens
Notes
Everyday budget AI usage
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MetaBudget

Llama 4 Maverick

A strong strategic fit for teams thinking beyond a single hosted vendor.

Input cost
$0.60/1M
Output cost
$1.60/1M
Context
256k tokens
Notes
Flexible deployments and mixed workloads
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MistralBudget

Codestral 25.01

Ideal for heavy developer usage where premium model costs add up quickly.

Input cost
$0.90/1M
Output cost
$2.70/1M
Context
256k tokens
Notes
Affordable coding support
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AnthropicBudget

Claude 4 Haiku

Great for drafts, rewrites, and quick-turn internal workflows.

Input cost
$0.80/1M
Output cost
$4.00/1M
Context
128k tokens
Notes
Fast budget writing
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OpenAIBalanced

GPT-5.2 Mini

Great candidate for default product integrations and internal tooling.

Input cost
$1.20/1M
Output cost
$4.80/1M
Context
128k tokens
Notes
Budget technical workflows
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MistralBalanced

Mistral Large 2

Good for companies that want consistency without flagship pricing everywhere.

Input cost
$3.00/1M
Output cost
$9.00/1M
Context
128k tokens
Notes
Balanced team usage
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OpenAIBalanced

GPT-4o

Strong when your work lives between visuals, messaging, and product context.

Input cost
$5.00/1M
Output cost
$15.00/1M
Context
128k tokens
Notes
Multimodal tasks and image-adjacent work
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xAIBalanced

Grok 3

Works well early in a project when you are mapping the terrain.

Input cost
$6.00/1M
Output cost
$18.00/1M
Context
128k tokens
Notes
Exploratory research and rapid idea generation
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GooglePremium

Gemini 2.5 Pro

A strong fit for due diligence, doc analysis, and dense information workflows.

Input cost
$7.00/1M
Output cost
$21.00/1M
Context
1M tokens
Notes
Research and document-heavy work
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AnthropicPremium

Claude 4 Sonnet

Especially strong for content, strategy memos, and customer-facing language.

Input cost
$8.00/1M
Output cost
$24.00/1M
Context
200k tokens
Notes
Writing, editing, and structured communication
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OpenAIPremium

GPT-5.2

Strong when accuracy matters more than squeezing every last cent out of prompt volume.

Input cost
$12.00/1M
Output cost
$38.00/1M
Context
200k tokens
Notes
Serious coding and complex product work
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OpenAIPremium

GPT-5.4

Best when mistakes are expensive and quality matters more than squeezing cost.

Input cost
$14.00/1M
Output cost
$42.00/1M
Context
256k tokens
Notes
Premium coding, complex reasoning, and decision-heavy workflows
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