AI API Models Prices
Last updated: September, 2026
1. What do you want to try it for?
2. Where will it run?
3. What matters more?
How to choose a new model
1. New isn't automatically better
A fresh release may shine in some areas and slip in others. Test it on your own requests before switching everything over.
2. Watch the price change
New versions sometimes cost more, sometimes less. Check both input and output prices against the model you use today.
3. Switching takes seconds
With one key, trying a new model means changing one word in your code.
Frequently asked questions
How often is this list updated?
Every week.
Why don't I see older versions?
This page shows only the newest version of each family. Older ones are under All models.
Do new models need new code?
No, they use the same request format.
What does the rating for latest models mean?
Each model is rated from 1.0 to 5.0 specifically for latest. Green is 4.0 and above, yellow 3.0–3.9, red below 3.0. The same model can score differently in another category.
How is the rating calculated?
It comes from public data, not paid reviews: 50% production adoption (public leaderboard standing, routing popularity and download volume), 30% the benchmark that matters for this category, and 20% tooling and value for money (tool calling, structured outputs, context size and price against the category median).
What does the ✓ next to a rating mean?
It means an independent lab — LMArena or Artificial Analysis — has tested the model. Ratings without it are estimated from published specs such as context size, tooling support and price.
How are brand-new frontier models rated?
When a new model has strong independent benchmark results but no public usage data yet, adoption is left out instead of counted as low, and the rating uses 60% benchmark and 40% tooling and value.
How often are ratings updated?
Every week. If a source can't be reached, the previous week's figure is kept.
