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
Magistral Medium 1 2 2509	Mistral AI	2.00	5.00	compare	40K	40K	27.1#60	21.7#69
Mistral Large 3	Mistral AI	0.500	1.50	compare	262K	262K	22.8#81	22.7#64
Devstral	Mistral AI	0.400	2.00	compare	256K	256K	22.0#84	23.7#59
Mistral Medium 3 1 2508	Mistral AI	0.400	2.00	compare	131K	131K	21.3#85	18.3#82
Devstral Small 2507	Mistral AI	0.100	0.300	compare	128K	128K	19.5#94	20.7#70
Magistral Medium	Mistral AI	2.00	5.00	compare	40K	40K	18.8#96	16.0#91
Devstral Medium	Mistral AI	0.400	2.00	compare	256K	256K	18.7#98	15.9#92
Magistral Small 1 2 2509	Mistral AI	0.500	1.50	compare	40K	40K	18.2#102	14.8#98
Devstral Small 2505	Mistral AI	0.100	0.300	compare	128K	128K	18.0#104	12.2#118
Magistral Small	Mistral AI	0.500	1.50	compare	40K	40K	16.8#114	11.1#124
Devstral Small	Mistral AI	0.100	0.300	compare	256K	256K	15.2#127	12.1#119
Mistral Small 3 2 2506	Mistral AI	0.060	0.180	compare	131K	131K	15.1#129	13.3#112
Pixtral Large 2411	Mistral AI	2.00	6.00	compare	128K	128K	14.0#142	N/A
Mistral Large 2407	Mistral AI	3.00	9.00	compare	128K	128K	13.0#153	N/A
Mistral Small	Mistral AI	0.060	0.180	compare	131K	131K	10.2#188	N/A
Mistral Large	Mistral AI	0.500	1.50	compare	262K	262K	9.9#194	N/A
Open Mixtral 8x22B	Mistral AI	2.00	6.00	compare	65K	8K	9.8#195	N/A
Mistral Medium	Mistral AI	0.400	2.00	compare	131K	131K	9.0#201	N/A
Open Mixtral 8x7B	Mistral AI	0.700	0.700	compare	32K	8K	7.7#224	N/A
Open Mistral 7B	Mistral AI	0.250	0.250	compare	32K	8K	7.4#227	N/A
Pixtral Large	Mistral AI	2.00	6.00	compare	128K	128K	N/A	N/A
Pixtral 12B 2409	Mistral AI	0.150	0.150	compare	128K	128K	N/A	N/A
Open Mistral Nemo 2407	Mistral AI	0.300	0.300	compare	128K	128K	N/A	N/A
Open Mistral Nemo	Mistral AI	0.300	0.300	compare	128K	128K	N/A	N/A
Mistral Tiny	Mistral AI	0.250	0.250	compare	32K	8K	N/A	N/A
Mistral Medium 2505	Mistral AI	0.400	2.00	compare	131K	8K	N/A	N/A
Mistral Medium 2312	Mistral AI	2.70	8.10	compare	32K	8K	N/A	N/A
Mistral Large 2512	Mistral AI	0.500	1.50	compare	262K	262K	N/A	N/A
Mistral Large 2411	Mistral AI	2.00	6.00	compare	128K	128K	N/A	N/A
Mistral Large 2402	Mistral AI	4.00	12.00	compare	32K	8K	N/A	N/A
Ministral 3 8B 2512	Mistral AI	0.150	0.150	compare	262K	262K	N/A	N/A
Ministral 3 3B 2512	Mistral AI	0.100	0.100	compare	131K	131K	N/A	N/A
Ministral 3 14B 2512	Mistral AI	0.200	0.200	compare	262K	262K	N/A	N/A
Magistral Small 2506	Mistral AI	0.500	1.50	compare	40K	40K	N/A	N/A
Magistral Medium 2506	Mistral AI	2.00	5.00	compare	40K	40K	N/A	N/A
Labs Devstral Small 2512	Mistral AI	0.100	0.300	compare	256K	256K	N/A	N/A
Devstral Medium 2507	Mistral AI	0.400	2.00	compare	128K	128K	N/A	N/A
Devstral 2512	Mistral AI	0.400	2.00	compare	256K	256K	N/A	N/A
Codestral Mamba	Mistral AI	0.250	0.250	compare	256K	256K	N/A	N/A
Codestral	Mistral AI	1.00	3.00	compare	32K	8K	N/A	N/A
Codestral 2508	Mistral AI	0.300	0.900	compare	256K	256K	N/A	N/A
Codestral 2405	Mistral AI	1.00	3.00	compare	32K	8K	N/A	N/A

AI Models Comparison