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AI Model Cost Comparison

Compare models under the same workload: identical input tokens, output tokens, daily requests, active days, cache ratio, currency, and batch setting. Use it to see monthly cost, price differences, budget fit, and the recommended next step.

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Cost recommendation

GPT-5 Nano is the monthly winner, saving USD 116.4 per month (44.6%) versus GPT-4o Mini.

Cheapest input GPT-5 Nano
OpenAI · $0.050 / 1M
Saves $0.075 / 1M vs GPT-5 Mini
Cheapest output GPT-5 Nano
OpenAI · $0.400 / 1M
Saves $0.200 / 1M vs GPT-4o Mini
Cheapest blended GPT-5 Nano
OpenAI · $0.138 / 1M
Cheaper by $0.125 / 1M vs GPT-4o Mini
Cheapest monthly GPT-5 Nano
OpenAI · $144.60
Saves $116.40 / month vs GPT-4o Mini

Recommendation notes

Comparison uses the same workload assumptions for every selected model. Rows that cannot be converted into the selected display currency stay in the source currency.

Monthly cost recommendation GPT-5 Nano GPT-5 Nano is the monthly winner, saving USD 116.4 per month (44.6%) versus GPT-4o Mini.
Budget recommendation No budget set Add a monthly budget to compare how many requests each model can support before spend runs out.

How the math works

  • `Blend = 75% input + 25% output` for ranking mixed workloads.
  • `Cache hit ratio` only changes the input side, and only where cached pricing is listed.
  • `Budget fit` means how many monthly requests fit under the entered budget with the same request shape.
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Same workload cost matrix

Each row uses the same workload assumptions, so the monthly cost difference comes from token pricing, cached input pricing, and discount structure only.

Model Input / 1M Output / 1M Blend / 1M Monthly cost Delta vs winner 1k requests Budget status Budget fit Why it matters
GPT-5 Nano
OpenAI · gpt-5-nano
Updated May 27, 22:05
Fallback source
PricePerToken OpenAI
Fallback snapshot from PricePerToken because OpenAI official pricing pages currently return an anti-bot challenge to server-side crawlers. Source updated at 2026-05-27T08:28:20.855115Z.
Currency USD
Cached $0.0050 No batch rate
$0.050 $0.400 $0.138 $144.60
Current winner
Lowest monthly cost
 $0.482
Add budget or use comparable FX
Add budget
 $5.40
cache + batch savings / month
GPT-5 Mini
OpenAI · gpt-5-mini
Updated May 27, 22:05
Fallback source
PricePerToken OpenAI
Fallback snapshot from PricePerToken because OpenAI official pricing pages currently return an anti-bot challenge to server-side crawlers. Source updated at 2026-05-27T08:28:20.855111Z.
Currency USD
Cached $0.025 No batch rate
$0.125 $1.00 $0.344 $363.00
$218.40
151.04% more than winner
 $1.21
Add budget or use comparable FX
Add budget
 $12.00
cache + batch savings / month
GPT-5
OpenAI · gpt-5
Updated May 27, 22:05
Fallback source
PricePerToken OpenAI
Fallback snapshot from PricePerToken because OpenAI official pricing pages currently return an anti-bot challenge to server-side crawlers. Source updated at 2026-05-27T08:28:20.855101Z.
Currency USD
Cached $0.125 No batch rate
$1.25 $10.00 $3.44 $3615.00
$3470.40
2400% more than winner
 $12.05
Add budget or use comparable FX
Add budget
 $135.00
cache + batch savings / month
GPT-4o Mini
OpenAI · gpt-4o-mini
Updated May 27, 22:05
Fallback source
PricePerToken OpenAI
Fallback snapshot from PricePerToken because OpenAI official pricing pages currently return an anti-bot challenge to server-side crawlers. Source updated at 2026-05-27T08:28:20.855848Z.
Currency USD
Cached $0.075 No batch rate
$0.150 $0.600 $0.263 $261.00
$116.40
80.5% more than winner
 $0.870
Add budget or use comparable FX
Add budget
 $9.00
cache + batch savings / month