Cheapest monthly
$1,050.00
OpenAI example-openai-fast
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OpenAI vs Anthropic Pricing
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OpenAIexample-openai-fastExample price
Input price
$1.00 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.00 / 1M tokens
Last updated: 2026-06-27View pricing source
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Highest monthly
$2,100.00
Most expensive selected monthly estimate.
Monthly spread
$1,050.00
Difference between highest and lowest selected model.
| Model | Input price | Output price | Cached price | Context window | Per request | Unit costs | Monthly | Yearly | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAICheapest example-openai-fast | $1.00 / 1M tokens | $4.00 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not available | $0.007000 Input $0.001000 / output $0.006000 | 1K: $7.00 1M: $7,000.00 | $1,050.00 | $12,600.00 | Baseline |
Anthropic example-anthropic-balanced | $2.00 / 1M tokens | $8.00 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not available | $0.01 Input $0.002000 / output $0.01 | 1K: $14.00 1M: $14,000.00 | $2,100.00 | $25,200.00 | $1,050.00 / mo (100% more) $12,600.00 / yr |
Comparison details
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OpenAI
$1.00 / 1M tokens
Cheapest listed input price across 2 models.
Anthropic
$2.00 / 1M tokens
Cheapest listed input price across 2 models.
| Provider | Models | Cheapest input | Cheapest output | Cached pricing | Large context | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI OpenAI API models for chat, automation, content generation, and product AI features. | 2 | $1.00 / 1M tokens | $4.00 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not available | Open provider |
Anthropic Anthropic Claude API models for assistants, document workflows, and AI product features. | 2 | $2.00 / 1M tokens | $8.00 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not available | Open provider |
| Provider | Model | Input price | Output price | Cached input | Context window | Capabilities | Last updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | example-openai-fast | $1.00 / 1M tokens | $4.00 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not available | text, function calling | 2026-06-27 | |
| OpenAI | example-openai-premium | $3.00 / 1M tokens | $12.00 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not available | text, reasoning, function calling | 2026-06-27 | |
| Anthropic | example-anthropic-balanced | $2.00 / 1M tokens | $8.00 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not available | text, reasoning | 2026-06-27 | |
| Anthropic | example-anthropic-premium | $4.00 / 1M tokens | $16.00 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not available | text, reasoning | 2026-06-27 |
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How is this provider comparison calculated?
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Why run the calculator after comparing providers?
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