AI API price comparison — Official vs. Gateways

Official list price vs. gateway prices, per 1M tokens (input / output). For developers who want the lowest bill — pick the best rate for every model.

AI model prices per 1M tokens: official vs Novarelay, OpenRouter, CometAPI, AiHubMix (July 2026).
Model OfficialInput / Output NovarelayInput / OutputOpenRouterInput / OutputCometAPIInput / OutputAiHubMixInput / Output
Anthropic
Claude-Fable-5$10.00 / $50.00$6.00 / $30.00−40%$10.00 / $50.00list$8.00 / $40.00−20%$11.00 / $55.00+10%
Claude-Sonnet-5$3.00 / $15.00$1.80 / $9.00−40%$2.00 / $10.00list$2.40 / $12.00−20%$2.00 / $10.00list
Claude Opus 4.8$5.00 / $25.00$4.00 / $20.00−20%$5.00 / $25.00list$4.00 / $20.00−20%$5.00 / $25.00list
Claude Opus 4.7$5.00 / $25.00$4.00 / $20.00−20%$5.00 / $25.00list$4.00 / $20.00−20%$5.00 / $25.00list
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Google
Gemini 3.5 Flash$1.50 / $9.00$1.20 / $7.20−20%$1.50 / $9.00list$1.20 / $7.20−20%$1.50 / $9.00list
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview$2.00 / $12.00$1.60 / $9.60−20%$2.00 / $12.00list$1.60 / $9.60−20%$2.00 / $12.00list
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OpenAI
GPT-5.5$5.00 / $30.00$2.00 / $12.00−60%$5.00 / $30.00list$4.00 / $24.00−20%$5.00 / $30.00list
GPT-5.4$2.50 / $15.00$2.00 / $12.00−20%$2.50 / $15.00list$2.00 / $12.00−20%$2.50 / $15.00list
GPT-Image-2$8.00 / $30.00$6.40 / $24.00−20%$8.00 / $30.00list$6.40 / $24.00−20%$8.00 / $30.00list
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  • Prices per 1M tokens (input / output), USD, taxes excluded, as published July 2026 — verify on each provider’s site before you build.
  • CometAPI’s current OpenAI flagship is GPT-5.6; GPT-5.5 / GPT-5.4 figures apply its stated 20%-below-list policy. OpenRouter is passthrough (list price, +~5.5% on credit top-ups). AiHubMix prices most models at list; Claude Fable 5 sits above list.
  • Claude Sonnet 5 shown against Anthropic’s $3 / $15 list; AiHubMix and OpenRouter price it at $2 / $10, so their real rate can sit below the figures shown. Independent ranking — see our Disclaimer & Terms.
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