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OpenAI vs Anthropic API pricing comparison
Compare OpenAI and Anthropic API pricing by model, input and output token cost, cached input rates, and sample workload estimates.
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Provider pricing
OpenAI and Anthropic current API price table
This direct comparison uses current AI Pricing Hub model data for OpenAI and Anthropic. Prices are normalized as USD per 1M tokens, with input, cached input, output, and sample monthly workload costs shown separately.
| Provider | Model | Input / 1M | Cached / 1M | Output / 1M | Sample monthly cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | gpt-5-nano USD per 1M tokens | $0.050 | $0.005 | $0.400 | $8.92 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 USD per 1M tokens | $0.050 | $0.005 | $0.400 | $8.92 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-4.1-nano USD per 1M tokens | $0.100 | $0.025 | $0.400 | $12.20 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 USD per 1M tokens | $0.100 | $0.025 | $0.400 | $12.20 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-4o-mini USD per 1M tokens | $0.150 | $0.075 | $0.600 | $19.20 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 USD per 1M tokens | $0.150 | $0.075 | $0.600 | $19.20 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-4o-mini-search-preview USD per 1M tokens | $0.150 | $0.075 | $0.600 | $19.20 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-4o-mini-search-preview-2025-03-11 USD per 1M tokens | $0.150 | $0.075 | $0.600 | $19.20 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview USD per 1M tokens | $0.150 | Not listed | $0.600 | $21.00 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview-2024-12-17 USD per 1M tokens | $0.150 | Not listed | $0.600 | $21.00 | Source |
| OpenAI | ft:gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 USD per 1M tokens | $0.200 | $0.050 | $0.800 | $24.40 | Source |
| OpenAI | gpt-5.6-luna USD per 1M tokens | $0.200 | $0.020 | $1.20 | $29.68 | Source |
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OpenAI vs Anthropic API pricing comparison data notes
- This comparison focuses on OpenAI and Anthropic API pricing comparison using the same static pricing snapshot.
- Cost scenarios should be read together with context window, provider, cached input, and listed capability differences.
- The preloaded calculator link lets readers replace the default workload with their own request volume.
Current pricing comes from dist/data/providers.json, provider history files in dist/data/history/, and generated internal page links. The public build was last generated on 2026-08-04.
Comparison pages normalize both models against the same workload assumptions, then add capability, provider, context, and history signals.
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A useful reading of this page is that OpenAI vs Anthropic API pricing comparison should be evaluated through the page's linked price, source, history, and related model context. This comparison focuses on OpenAI and Anthropic API pricing comparison using the same static pricing snapshot.
Editorial information
Reviewed by AI Pricing Hub Editorial
2026-08-04
Methodology explains collection, validation, limitations, and update cadence.