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Live token prices across top AI models, ranked cheapest first. Watch the ones you use and see where they sit.

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Prices shown in AUD per 1M tokens (1 USD = 1.4045 AUD, ECB 2026-09-18). Blended = 75% input + 25% output.

Best all-rounder for day-to-day

Writing, summarising, questions, planning, emails. You want smart-enough answers without paying frontier prices.

  • Our pick3mo ago#344

    Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5

    anthropic/claude-sonnet-5

    Strong reasoning and writing, follows instructions well, mid-tier price. The safe default for most people.

    In $2.81 · Out $14.05 · $5.62/M blended
  • 17d ago#262

    Google: Gemini 3.8 Flash

    google/gemini-3.8-flash

    Fast, huge context, handles images, and a fraction of the price. Great budget pick.

    In $1.05 · Out $5.27 · $2.11/M blended
  • 2mo ago#343

    OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol

    openai/gpt-5.6-sol

    If you live in the ChatGPT ecosystem this is the like-for-like API model.

    In $2.81 · Out $14.05 · $5.62/M blended

Best for coding

Writing and refactoring code, debugging, agentic tools like Copilot or Cursor. Output tokens dominate here, so watch the output price.

  • Our pick2mo ago#384

    Anthropic: Claude Opus 5

    anthropic/claude-opus-5

    Top-tier at multi-file changes and long agentic sessions. Pricey, but fewer retries usually makes it cheaper overall.

    In $7.02 · Out $35.11 · $14.05/M blended
  • 2mo ago#354

    OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra

    openai/gpt-5.6-terra

    Excellent at precise edits and tests; the model behind most Codex-style tooling.

    In $2.81 · Out $16.85 · $6.32/M blended
  • 1mo ago#218

    DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813

    deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0813

    Open-weight, very cheap, surprisingly capable. Ideal for bulk or background coding tasks.

    In $0.812 · Out $2.44 · $1.22/M blended

Editorial picks, last reviewed 2026-09-19. Prices are live; opinions are ours. Edit src/data/recommendations.json to change them.

0/5 slots used

#1 Cheapest blended

$0.031/M

Mistral: Mistral Nemo

Cheapest input

$0.024/M

#3 IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro

Cheapest output

$0.042/M

#1 Mistral: Mistral Nemo

Median blended

$1.19/M

Across all models

Models tracked

417

57 providers

Showing 10 of 417 · AUD/1M tokens
  • #1

    Mistral: Mistral Nemo

    mistralai/mistral-nemo

    Input
    $0.027
    Output
    $0.042
    Blended
    $0.031
    Context
    131K
    • Cheapest overall
    • Lowest output price
  • #2

    inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash

    inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash

    Input
    $0.029
    Output
    $0.088
    Blended
    $0.044
    Context
    262K
    • 96% below median
    • Cheap input
  • #3

    IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro

    ibm-granite/granite-4.0-h-micro

    Input
    $0.024
    Output
    $0.157
    Blended
    $0.057
    Context
    131K
    • Lowest input price
    • 95% below median
  • #4

    Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris

    sao10k/l3-lunaris-8b

    Input
    $0.056
    Output
    $0.070
    Blended
    $0.060
    Context
    8K
    • 95% below median
    • Cheap input
  • #5

    DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest

    ~deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-latest

    Input
    $0.056
    Output
    $0.112
    Blended
    $0.070
    Context
    1.3M
    • 94% below median
    • Cheap input
  • #6

    DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

    deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731

    Input
    $0.056
    Output
    $0.112
    Blended
    $0.070
    Context
    1.3M
    • 94% below median
    • Cheap input
  • #7

    DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423

    deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

    Input
    $0.056
    Output
    $0.112
    Blended
    $0.070
    Context
    1.0M
    • 94% below median
    • Cheap input
  • #8

    Qwen: Qwen3.7 Flash

    qwen/qwen3.7-flash

    Input
    $0.042
    Output
    $0.183
    Blended
    $0.077
    Context
    1.0M
    • 94% below median
    • Cheap input
  • #9

    OpenAI: gpt-oss-20b

    openai/gpt-oss-20b

    Input
    $0.042
    Output
    $0.183
    Blended
    $0.077
    Context
    131K
    • 94% below median
    • Cheap input
  • #10

    Mistral: Mistral Small 3

    mistralai/mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501

    Input
    $0.070
    Output
    $0.112
    Blended
    $0.081
    Context
    33K
    • 93% below median
    • Cheap input

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  1. #1Cheapest

    Google Gemini

    Google AI Pro

    $28.08/mo

    ≈ $336.91/yr

    Gemini app with Pro models, 2 TB storage, Gemini in Gmail/Docs

    API model:#262Gemini 3.8 Flash
    Pricing page ↗
  2. #2≈ same price

    OpenAI ChatGPT

    ChatGPT Plus

    $28.09/mo

    ≈ $337.08/yr

    Higher limits on flagship models, image generation, voice, custom GPTs

    API model:#394GPT Chat Latest
    Pricing page ↗
  3. #3≈ same price

    Anthropic Claude

    Claude Pro

    $28.09/mo

    ≈ $337.08/yr

    More usage, Projects, Claude Code, all Claude models

    API model:#344Claude Sonnet 5
    Pricing page ↗
  4. #4≈ same price

    Microsoft Copilot

    Copilot Pro

    $28.09/mo

    ≈ $337.08/yr

    Priority access, Copilot in Word/Excel/Outlook (with M365)

    API model:#343GPT-5.6 Sol
    Pricing page ↗
  5. #5+$14.06/mo

    xAI Grok

    SuperGrok

    $42.14/mo

    ≈ $505.62/yr

    Higher limits, Grok on X and the Grok app

    API model:#318Grok 4.6
    Pricing page ↗

Consumer chat subscriptions (individual plans, USD per month, billed monthly, excluding tax). Indicative — check the provider's pricing page before buying. Converted to AUD at today's rate; providers may bill in local currency at their own rate. Last checked 2026-09-19.