What is the cheapest AI model for chat?

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.

How much does GPT-4 cost?

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.

What is the difference between input and output tokens?

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.

Which AI model has the largest context window?

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.

What does 'supports vision' mean for AI models?

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.

AI Models Pricing & Benchmarks Comparison - 1900+ LLM Models

Compare AI model pricing and benchmarks across providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Amazon Bedrock, Azure, Mistral, and more. Filter by model capabilities like vision, function calling, and reasoning support. Find the most cost-effective model for your use case. Currently tracking 2,529 models across 98 providers. Last update: April 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC

Model	Creator	Input Price, $	Output Price, $	Inference Providers	Context	Max Output	Intelligence	Coding
DALL-E 2	OpenAI	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DALL-E 3	OpenAI	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Deep Research Pro Preview (Dec-12-2025)	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	1.0M	66K	N/A	N/A
Deep Research Pro Preview (Dec-12-2025)	Perplexity	2.00	12.00	compare (2)	1.0M	66K	N/A	N/A
FLUX Dev	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLUX Kontext Max	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (3)	4K	4K	N/A	N/A
FLUX Kontext Pro	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (3)	4K	4K	N/A	N/A
FLUX Pro	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLUX Realism	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Flux Schnell	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	512	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLUX.1 Fill [pro]	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLUX.1 Pro Expand	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLUX.1 Schnell	Black Forest Labs	0.100	0.100	compare (1)	4K	4K	N/A	N/A
FLUX.2 [pro]	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	67K	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLUX1.1 [pro]	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (5)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra	Black Forest Labs	N/A	N/A	compare (4)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gemini 2.0 Flash Image Generation	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	33K	33K	N/A	N/A
Gen-4 Image	Runway	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gen-4 Image Turbo	Runway	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPT Image	OpenAI	5.00	10.00	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPT Image 1	OpenAI	5.00	40.00	compare (3)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPT Image 1 Mini	OpenAI	2.00	8.00	compare (3)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPT Image 1.5	OpenAI	5.00	10.00	compare (3)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grok Imagine Image	xAI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grok Imagine Pro Image	xAI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grok Pro Imagine Image	xAI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ideogram 3.0	Ideogram	0.580	1.68	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	480	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen 3 (v002)	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen 3 Capability	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen 3 Fast	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen 3 Fast Generate	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen 3 Generate	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen 4	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (3)	480	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen 4 Fast	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (5)	480	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen 4 Preview 0606	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Imagen 4 Ultra	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (5)	480	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nano Banana Pro	Google	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Canvas	Amazon	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	3K	N/A	N/A	N/A
Recraft V2	Recraft	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Recraft V3	Recraft	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Recraft V4	Recraft	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Recraft V4 Pro	Recraft	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Runway Gen-4 Image	Runway	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seedream 4.0	ByteDance	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seedream 4.5	ByteDance	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seedream 5.0 Lite	ByteDance	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Conservative Upscale 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Creative Upscale 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Diffusion 3	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Diffusion 3 Large	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Diffusion 3 Large Turbo	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Diffusion 3 Medium	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Diffusion XL	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Fast Upscale 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Conservative	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Control Sketch	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Control Sketch 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Control Structure	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Control Structure 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Core	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Core 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Creative	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Erase	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Erase Object 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Inpaint	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Inpaint 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Outpaint	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Remove Background	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Remove Background 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Replace Background and Relight	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Search Recolor	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Search Recolor 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Search Replace	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Search Replace 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Sketch	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Sketch	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Stable Conservative Upscale	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Stable Creative Upscale	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Stable Fast Upscale	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Stable Outpaint	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Structure	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Structure	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Style	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Style	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Style Guide	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Style Guide 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Style Transfer	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Ultra	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Image Ultra 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (2)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Outpaint 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Style Transfer	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stable Style Transfer 1	Stability AI	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	77	N/A	N/A	N/A
Titan Image Generator V1	Amazon	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Titan Image Generator V2	Amazon	N/A	N/A	compare (1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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