# LLM API pricing

LLM API pricing is per token, at up to 30% below provider list prices. Pay as you go with prepaid credits, commit to a monthly volume for custom discounts, or sell the platform under your brand.

Updated: 2026-10-29
Canonical: https://llmapi.ai/pricing/

## One platform, three ways to buy

### One API key (Pay as you go)

Top up prepaid credits and pay per token at the price on each model page. You get an invoice for every top-up.

- Every model in the catalog, OpenAI-compatible
- Routing, fallbacks and caching
- Per-team analytics and budget limits

[Get API key](https://app.llmapi.ai/signup)

### Volume (Committed spend)

Custom discounts on frontier models when you commit to a monthly spend. Your code stays the same.

- Committed-volume discounts
- Dedicated capacity and SLA
- MSA and DPA
- Invoice billing with NET terms

[Talk to sales](https://meetings.hubspot.com/julia-andriienko/llmapi)

### White label (Your brand)

Run the LLM API routing platform under your own brand, domain and pricing, with your own customers and billing.

- Your domain and branding
- Model policies and per-customer limits
- Monitoring and support

[Talk to sales](https://meetings.hubspot.com/julia-andriienko/llmapi) · [See white label](https://llmapi.ai/white-label/)

## Example prices per 1M tokens

Price from the cheapest provider, after discounts.

| Model | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Claude Sonnet 5.5](https://llmapi.ai/models/claude-sonnet-5-5/) | $2 | $10 |
| [GPT-6 Astra](https://llmapi.ai/models/openai-gpt-6-astra/) | $10 | $50 |
| [Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://llmapi.ai/models/google-gemini-3-8-flash/) | $0.6375 | $3.1875 |

[All model prices](https://llmapi.ai/models/)

## What every plan includes

- One OpenAI-compatible API key for every model in the catalog
- Routing, automatic fallbacks and caching
- Unlimited API keys with custom limits
- Cost and team management with per-team attribution
- Dashboard and analytics
- Provider promotions passed through (may be time-limited)

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## Frequently asked questions

**Q: How does LLM API pricing work?**

A: You pay per input and output token at the price on each model page. You top up prepaid credits and get an invoice for every top-up. Image, video and audio models are priced per unit, also shown on their model pages.

**Q: Is there a monthly fee?**

A: No. Pay-as-you-go has no monthly fee or minimum. White-label and committed-volume plans are priced by contract.

**Q: How do volume discounts work?**

A: Commit to a monthly spend and get custom discounts on frontier models. Volume plans include a custom contract, an SLA, invoice billing with NET terms and a dedicated account manager.

**Q: Do provider promotions apply?**

A: Yes. Provider promotions are passed through to you and may be time-limited.

**Q: Where can I see the price of a specific model?**

A: Every model has a page with its price per 1M tokens, its context window and the providers that serve it. The models page lists all 394.

Next step: [Get API key](https://app.llmapi.ai/signup)