Question 1

What is the cheapest AI model for chat?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest AI chat models are typically smaller models like GPT-3.5-turbo, Claude Instant, or open-source models on platforms like Together AI and Groq. Prices can be as low as $0.10-0.25 per million tokens. However, cheaper models may have reduced capabilities compared to flagship models like GPT-4 or Claude 3 Opus. Use CloudPrice to compare current prices across all providers.

Question 2

How much does GPT-4 cost?

Accepted Answer

GPT-4 pricing varies by version. GPT-4 Turbo costs approximately $10 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens. GPT-4o is more affordable at around $5/$15 per million tokens. OpenAI also offers GPT-4o-mini at significantly lower prices. Pricing may change, so check CloudPrice for current rates.

Question 3

What is the difference between input and output tokens?

Accepted Answer

Input tokens are the text you send to the AI model (your prompts, context, and conversation history). Output tokens are what the model generates in response. Most AI providers charge differently for input and output tokens, with output tokens typically being 2-4x more expensive because they require more computation to generate.

Question 4

Which AI model has the largest context window?

Accepted Answer

Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro currently offers one of the largest context windows at 1 million tokens. Anthropic's Claude 3 models support 200K tokens, while OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo supports 128K tokens. Larger context windows allow processing more text in a single request but may cost more.

Question 5

What does 'supports vision' mean for AI models?

Accepted Answer

AI models with vision support can process and understand images in addition to text. You can send images as part of your prompt and the model can describe, analyze, or answer questions about them. Examples include GPT-4 Vision, Claude 3, and Gemini Pro Vision. Vision capabilities typically cost extra per image processed.

Model	Provider	Input Price, $	Output Price, $	Price Compare	Context	Max Output	Intelligence	Coding
DeepSeek V3 0324	Lambda	0.200	0.600	compare	131K	131K	22.3#82	22.0#67
Hermes3 405B	Lambda	0.800	0.800	compare	131K	131K	17.6#106	18.1#84
Llama3.1 405B Instruct Fp8	Lambda	0.800	0.800	compare	131K	131K	17.4#107	14.5#100
Qwen3 32B Fp8	Lambda	0.050	0.100	compare	131K	131K	14.5#136	N/A
DeepSeek Llama3.3 70B	Lambda	0.200	0.600	compare	131K	131K	14.5#136	10.7#130
Llama3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct Fp8	Lambda	0.120	0.300	compare	131K	131K	13.4#147	10.8#128
Qwen25 Coder 32B Instruct	Lambda	0.050	0.100	compare	131K	131K	12.9#154	N/A
Llama3.1 70B Instruct Fp8	Lambda	0.120	0.300	compare	131K	131K	12.5#161	10.9#126
Llama3.1 8B Instruct	Lambda	0.025	0.040	compare	131K	131K	11.8#174	4.9#157
Hermes3 70B	Lambda	0.120	0.300	compare	131K	131K	10.6#179	N/A
Llama3.2 3B Instruct	Lambda	0.015	0.025	compare	131K	131K	9.7#195	N/A
Lfm 40B	Lambda	0.100	0.200	compare	131K	131K	8.8#204	N/A
Llama3.2 11B Vision Instruct	Lambda	0.015	0.025	compare	131K	131K	8.7#208	4.3#159
Hermes3 8B	Lambda	0.025	0.040	compare	131K	131K	7.6#225	N/A
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct	Lambda	0.050	0.100	compare	16K	8K	N/A	N/A
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128e Instruct Fp8	Lambda	0.050	0.100	compare	131K	8K	N/A	N/A
Lfm 7B	Lambda	0.025	0.040	compare	131K	131K	N/A	N/A
DeepSeek R1 671B	Lambda	0.800	0.800	compare	131K	131K	N/A	N/A
DeepSeek R1 0528	Lambda	0.200	0.600	compare	131K	131K	N/A	N/A

AI Models Comparison