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	Creator	Input Price, $	Output Price, $	Inference Providers	Context	Max Output	Intelligence	Coding
Gemma 3 4B	Google	0.030	0.080	compare (1)	128K	8K	6.3#1	2.9#1
Code Llama 7B	Meta	0.060	0.120	compare (2)	16K	16K	N/A	N/A
DeepSeek Coder 6.7B	DeepSeek	0.060	0.120	compare (1)	16K	4K	N/A	N/A
DeepSeek R1 7B Qwen	DeepSeek	0.080	0.150	compare (1)	131K	16K	N/A	N/A
DeepSeek R1 8B	DeepSeek	0.100	0.200	compare (1)	66K	16K	N/A	N/A
Dolphin 3 8B	Cognitive Computations	0.080	0.150	compare (1)	128K	8K	N/A	N/A
Llama 3.1 8B	Meta	0.030	0.050	compare (5)	131K	8K	N/A	N/A
Llama 3.2 3B	Meta	0.040	0.080	compare (4)	131K	8K	N/A	N/A
Mistral 7B	Mistral AI	0.050	0.150	compare (5)	33K	8K	N/A	N/A
Nomic Embed Text	Nomic AI	0.020	N/A	compare (1)	8K	N/A	N/A	N/A
OpenThinker 7B	Openthinker	0.080	0.150	compare (1)	33K	8K	N/A	N/A
Qwen2.5 Coder 7B	Alibaba	0.010	0.030	compare (3)	33K	8K	N/A	N/A
Qwen3 8B	Alibaba	0.035	0.138	compare (6)	131K	20K	N/A	N/A
Qwen3 Embedding 8B	Alibaba	0.020	N/A	compare (3)	41K	4K	N/A	N/A
Qwen3 VL 8B	Alibaba	0.150	0.550	compare (1)	33K	8K	N/A	N/A

AI Model Comparison