AI API Plans and Packages
Packages are optional: top up your account and use the API with pay-as-you-go billing, or compare daily, weekly, monthly, and quota-based plans when bundled quota fits your usage.
AI API Pricing Comparison and Token Costs
Compare input, output, cache, per-call, and official reference rates for models available on API-Route, then estimate AI API token costs.
API-Route model rates, cache rates, and official price references
Text prices are shown per 1M tokens. Media models use the call, second, or specification unit shown in the table.
| Model | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache creation | Billing unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-5.6-sol | $0.253676 | $1.5221 | $0.025368 | $0.317096 | USD per 1M tokens |
| claude-sonnet-4-6 | $0.242647 | $1.2132 | $0.024265 | $0.303309 | USD per 1M tokens |
| gemini-3.1-pro | $0.404412 | $2.4265 | $0.404412 | $0.505515 | USD per 1M tokens |
| deepseek-v4-pro | $0.882353 | $1.7647 | $0.007353 | $0 | USD per 1M tokens |
| grok-4.5 | $0.091912 | $0.275735 | $0.022978 | $0.11489 | USD per 1M tokens |
| qwen/qwen3.5-plus-20260420 | $0.525 | $3.15 | $0.525 | $0.65625 | USD per 1M tokens |
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FAQ
How do I compare OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini API pricing?
Start with input and output token rates, then include cache pricing, per-call models, context length, and expected request volume.
How do I estimate AI API token cost?
For text models, estimate input token cost plus output token cost plus cache-related costs. Image, audio, and video models follow the displayed specification or per-call price.
Why include official reference pricing?
Official references help compare public provider prices. Actual billing follows API-Route rates, account records, and usage logs.