AI pricing guides
AI model prices change fast. These guides keep the numbers straight and show you how to get the most intelligence per dollar. Always cross-check against the calculator, which pulls live pricing.
DeepSeek vs OpenAI: is DeepSeek really that much cheaper?
DeepSeek V4 Pro and Flash vs GPT-5.6 Sol: a straight comparison of API prices, intelligence per dollar, and when the cheaper option actually makes sense.
Claude API pricing: what does Claude really cost in 2026?
Claude Opus 5, Sonnet 5 and Haiku 4.5 API pricing per million tokens, plus Claude Pro and Claude Max subscriptions — and how Claude compares to the competition on value.
How much does ChatGPT cost in 2026?
The complete 2026 breakdown of ChatGPT pricing: the free tier, ChatGPT Plus at $20/month, ChatGPT Pro at $200/month, and what the GPT-5.6 API actually costs per million tokens.