LLM API pricing
Based on the 162 providers in this tag whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$30/momedian entry price, from 37 developer APIs
$11–$99.5middle half of entry prices
78%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
139 of 162 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Per call 44% · 61 Tiered subscription 33% · 46 Other usage-based 10% · 14 Negotiated 9% · 13 Share of transaction 1% · 2 Per seat 1% · 1 Flat platform fee 1% · 1 Free 1% · 1What you pay for
Quoted or calculated from quotes, per unit. Calculated figures assume the plan's quota is fully used. Units are never averaged together, credits get no price because each vendor defines its own, and units with fewer than 5 providers show a count only.
| Billing unit | Providers | Median price per unit |
|---|---|---|
| token | 11 | $0.000000165 |
| request | 9 | $0.005 |
| credit | 9 | — |
Lowest entry prices
The cheapest paid plan is a floor on getting started, not what real usage will cost. Excludes take-rate providers and add-ons.
| Provider | Entry plan | Charges by | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seekr | AI agents Hosting | Per call | $1 |
| Oumi | Storage | Per call | $1 |
| AlphaAI | Basic | Tiered subscription | $2.99 |
| Hailuo AI / MiniMax | Audio Subscription Starter (monthly) | Per call | $5 |
| Bytez | Pay-as-you-go | Per call | $5 |
| Cloudflare AI Gateway | Zero Trust Pay-as-you-go | Tiered subscription | $7 |
| Hugging Face | PRO Account | Other usage-based | $9 |
| RouterPlex | Plex Lite | Tiered subscription | $10 |
| Chutes | Plus | Per call | $10 |
| Kong | Kong Insomnia Pro | Tiered subscription | $12 |
| ScrapingAnt | Enthusiast | Per call | $19 |
| APIClaw | Plus | Flat platform fee | $19 |
| Opik | MLOps Pro | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| Dedalus Labs | Pro | Other usage-based | $20 |
| Nous Research | Plus | Tiered subscription | $20 |