AI model cost comparison
Same workload
Monthly cost and price difference
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.
This page is for side-by-side AI model cost comparison, not a general model directory. Share the URL when you want a teammate to review the exact same shortlist, workload, budget, and display currency.
Cost recommendation
Claude Haiku 3.5 is the monthly winner, saving USD 398.4 per month (20%) versus Claude Haiku 4.5.
Anthropic · $0.800 / 1M
Saves $0.200 / 1M vs Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic · $4.00 / 1M
Saves $1.00 / 1M vs Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic · $1.60 / 1M
Cheaper by $0.400 / 1M vs Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic · $1593.60
Saves $398.40 / month vs Claude Haiku 4.5
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.
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.
Share and export
Selected models, workload inputs, display currency, budget, and batch mode already live in the current query string, so this AI model cost comparison is directly shareable by URL and exportable as CSV.
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 |
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Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic · claude-sonnet-4.6
Updated Jul 13, 22:05
Official source
Anthropic Docs
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $3 / MTok $3.75 / MTok $6 / MTok $0.30 / MTok $15 / MTok
Currency USD
Cached $0.300
No batch rate
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$3.00 | $15.00 | $6.00 | $5976.00 |
$4382.40
275% more than winner
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$19.92 |
Add budget or use comparable FX
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$324.00
cache + batch savings / month
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Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic · claude-opus-4.6
Updated Jul 13, 22:05
Official source
Anthropic Docs
Claude Opus 4.6 $5 / MTok $6.25 / MTok $10 / MTok $0.50 / MTok $25 / MTok
Currency USD
Cached $0.500
No batch rate
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$5.00 | $25.00 | $10.00 | $9960.00 |
$8366.40
525% more than winner
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$33.20 |
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$540.00
cache + batch savings / month
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Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic · claude-haiku-4.5
Updated Jul 13, 22:05
Official source
Anthropic Docs
Claude Haiku 4.5 $1 / MTok $1.25 / MTok $2 / MTok $0.10 / MTok $5 / MTok
Currency USD
Cached $0.100
No batch rate
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$1.00 | $5.00 | $2.00 | $1992.00 |
$398.40
25% more than winner
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$6.64 |
Add budget or use comparable FX
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Add budget
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$108.00
cache + batch savings / month
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Claude Haiku 3.5
Anthropic · claude-haiku-3.5
Updated Jul 13, 22:05
Official source
Anthropic Docs
Claude Haiku 3.5 (retired, except on Bedrock and Google Cloud) $0.80 / MTok $1 / MTok $1.60 / MTok $0.08 / MTok $4 / MTok
Currency USD
Cached $0.080
No batch rate
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$0.800 | $4.00 | $1.60 | $1593.60 |
Current winner
Lowest monthly cost
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$5.31 |
Add budget or use comparable FX
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Add budget
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$86.40
cache + batch savings / month
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