# GPT vs Llama: API prices compared, dated and sourced

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The cheapest GPT model we track, gpt-5-nano, costs $0.400 per million output tokens and $0.050 per million input tokens. The cheapest Llama model, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, costs $0.080 per million output tokens and $0.050 per million input tokens, as sold by OpenRouter. At the entry level, Llama is 5.0 times cheaper than GPT on output tokens. Prices read on 18 September 2026.

## GPT models

| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-5-nano | $0.050 | $0.400 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-4.1-nano | $0.100 | $0.400 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-4o-mini | $0.150 | $0.600 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.6-luna | $0.200 | $1.20 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.4-nano | $0.200 | $1.25 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-3.5-turbo | $0.500 | $1.50 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 | $0.500 | $1.50 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-4.1-mini | $0.400 | $1.60 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5-mini | $0.250 | $2.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-1106 | $1.00 | $2.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct | $1.50 | $2.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| o3-mini | $1.10 | $4.40 | 2026-09-18 |
| o4-mini | $1.10 | $4.40 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.4-mini | $0.750 | $4.50 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-4.1 | $2.00 | $8.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| o3 | $2.00 | $8.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5 | $1.25 | $10.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.1 | $1.25 | $10.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-4o | $2.50 | $10.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.6-terra | $2.00 | $12.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.2 | $1.75 | $14.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.4 (<272K context length) | $2.50 | $15.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-4o-2024-05-13 | $5.00 | $15.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.6-sol | $4.00 | $20.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.5 (<272K context length) | $5.00 | $30.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09 | $10.00 | $30.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-6-astra | $10.00 | $50.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| o1 | $15.00 | $60.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-4-0613 | $30.00 | $60.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| o3-pro | $20.00 | $80.00 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5-pro | $15.00 | $120 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.2-pro | $21.00 | $168 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.4-pro (<272K context length) | $30.00 | $180 | 2026-09-18 |
| gpt-5.5-pro (<272K context length) | $30.00 | $180 | 2026-09-18 |
| o1-pro | $150 | $600 | 2026-09-18 |

## Llama models

| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | $0.050 | $0.080 | 2026-09-18 |
| Llama Guard 4 12B | $0.180 | $0.180 | 2026-09-18 |
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.027 | $0.201 | 2026-09-18 |
| Llama 4 Scout | $0.100 | $0.300 | 2026-09-18 |
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | $0.100 | $0.320 | 2026-09-18 |
| Llama 3.2 3B Instruct | $0.050 | $0.330 | 2026-09-18 |
| Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | $0.400 | $0.400 | 2026-09-18 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | $0.1875 | $0.6525 | 2026-09-18 |


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