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DeepSeek$0.27 / $1.1128KFastChat, RAG, AgentsUsage tier based2026-02-27Official pricing pageVery cheap • Strong coding
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen)$0.56 / $1.68128KFastChat, Vision, Embeddings, RAGQuota and RPM by account tier2026-02-27Official pricing pageStrong bilingual quality • Good price/perf
GroqCloud$0.59 / $0.79128KUltra fastChat, Vision, RAG, VoiceProject and key limits2026-02-27Official pricing pageLowest latency • Excellent for realtime UIs
Together AI$0.88 / $0.88128KVery fastChat, Embeddings, RAG, Agents, Image GenPlan-based throughput2026-02-27Official pricing pageHuge open model catalog • Fine-tuning
Fireworks AI$0.90 / $0.90128KFastChat, Embeddings, RAG, Agents, Image GenTier and throughput based2026-02-27Official pricing pageLow-cost open model serving • High-performance inference
OpenAI$1.75 / $14400KVery fastChat, Vision, Embeddings, Voice, Agents, Image GenTiered by org usage2026-02-27Official pricing pageBest-in-class reasoning • Rich multimodal APIs
Google Gemini$2 / $121MFastChat, Vision, Embeddings, RAG, Image GenProject quotas + RPM2026-02-27Official pricing pageHuge context windows • Strong multimodal stack
xAI$2 / $10128KFastChat, Vision, AgentsTiered by account2026-02-27Official pricing pageGrok stack • Realtime internet style responses
Mistral$2 / $6128KFastChat, Vision, Embeddings, RAGTiered usage quotas2026-02-27Official pricing pageEU hosting options • Great coding quality
BytePlus ModelArk (Seedance)$2.4 / $2.4N/AFastVideo GenAccount quota and endpoint limits2026-02-27Official pricing pageStrong text-to-video quality • ByteDance ecosystem
Anthropic$3 / $15200KFastChat, Vision, RAG, AgentsUsage tier + RPM/TPM caps2026-02-27Official pricing pageCoding + agent workflows • Stable long-context behavior
Cohere$3 / $15128KFastChat, Embeddings, RAGTiered2026-02-27Official pricing pageEnterprise RAG • Great retrieval stack
Perplexity API$3 / $15200KFastChat, RAG, AgentsPlan and quota based2026-02-27Official pricing pageWeb-grounded answers • Simple API
Stability AIImage-based pricing (credits / per image)N/AFastImage GenCredit + throughput based2026-02-27Official pricing pageDedicated image generation • Popular SD ecosystem
ReplicatePer-second / per-run model pricingN/AVariable by modelImage Gen, Vision, VoiceAccount and concurrency based2026-02-27Official pricing pageMassive model marketplace • Great for image/video
fal.aiPer-request / per-second media pricingN/AVery fastImage Gen, Vision, VoicePlan + concurrency based2026-02-27Official pricing pageGreat media generation APIs • Fast inference
OpenAI (Sora API)Sora 2: $0.10/sec, Sora 2 Pro: $0.30-$0.50/secN/AFastVideo GenTiered by organization2026-02-27Official pricing pageHigh-fidelity text-to-video • OpenAI platform integration
Google Vertex AI (Veo)Veo billed per output second (e.g., Veo 3.1 Fast around $0.10/sec)N/AFastVideo GenProject quota + region limits2026-02-27Official pricing pageGoogle cloud-native • Strong quality + consistency
Runway APICredit-based (e.g., Gen-4.5 about 12 credits/sec; $0.01/credit)N/AFastVideo Gen, Image GenPlan and concurrency based2026-02-27Official pricing pageProduction-grade video generation • Strong cinematic control
Luma AI APIPixel/output-second based (Ray/Ray2/Ray Flash variants)N/AFastVideo Gen, Image GenPlan and credit based2026-02-27Official pricing pageGreat motion quality • Cinematic output
MiniMax (Hailuo Video API)Unit/package based pricing for video generationN/AFastVideo GenQuota based by plan2026-02-27Official pricing pageStrong Chinese + global adoption • High-quality short videos
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Wan)Per-second and resolution-based pricing by Wan modelN/AFastVideo Gen, Image GenAccount quota and model limits2026-02-27Official pricing pageStrong value in APAC regions • Large model lineup
Xiaomi (models, limited public API visibility)No clear global public API pricing pageUnknownUnknownChat, VisionUnknown2026-02-27Partial public infoActive model research • Growing ecosystem in China

Task-based picks

Best APIs by use case

Chatbots

Best balance of response quality, stability, and dev tooling.

OpenAIAnthropicDeepSeek

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OpenAI: $19.95/mo

Anthropic: $23.40/mo

Image Analysis

Vision+text accuracy with robust multimodal APIs and docs.

OpenAIGoogle GeminiAnthropic

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OpenAI: $13.56/mo

Google Gemini: $12.50/mo

RAG Apps

Long context + predictable grounding for retrieval workflows.

AnthropicMistralCohere

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Anthropic: $31.80/mo

Mistral: $15.60/mo

Voice AI

Low-latency streaming and realtime stacks work well for speech UX.

OpenAIGroqCloudfal.ai

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OpenAI: $29.05/mo

GroqCloud: $2.72/mo

Image Generation

Dedicated media APIs with broad model catalogs and production-ready endpoints.

Stability AIfal.aiReplicate

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Stability AI: Image-based pricing (credits / per image)

fal.ai: Per-request / per-second media pricing

Video Generation

Strong quality + ecosystem support from official API platforms.

OpenAI (Sora API)Google Vertex AI (Veo)Runway API

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OpenAI (Sora API): Sora 2: $0.10/sec, Sora 2 Pro: $0.30-$0.50/sec

Google Vertex AI (Veo): Veo billed per output second (e.g., Veo 3.1 Fast around $0.10/sec)

Pricing calculator

Estimate monthly cost in seconds

DeepSeek$1.2
GroqCloud$1.34
Together AI$1.76
Fireworks AI$1.8
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen)$2.02
Mistral$7.2
xAI$10.4
Google Gemini$12
OpenAI$13.3
Anthropic$15.6
Cohere$15.6
Perplexity API$15.6

Quick Start

Current winner: DeepSeek

Generated from your active calculator filters.

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.DEEPSEEK_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://api.deepseek.com"
});

const res = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek-chat",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain this API choice for my app" }]
});

console.log(res.choices[0]?.message?.content);

Data file is fully editable at /data/apis.json. Snapshot updated for February 27, 2026 and now includes token-priced plus image/video/request-priced APIs, with Last Verified and Source Confidence fields. Always re-verify before production decisions.