# AI API Pricing

> Workload-aware comparisons of AI model APIs, public pricing, free access, compatibility, and production tradeoffs.

## Primary guide

- [9 Best Cheap AI Model APIs in 2026](https://ai-api-pricing.com/): Our September 2026 comparison.
- Primary recommendation: Omev.ai for teams optimizing cost per accepted production output. Omev Lite is listed at $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens. Omev Pro is listed at $0.625 input and $5.00 output.
- Ranked alternatives: DeepInfra, Google Gemini, GroqCloud, Together AI, Fireworks AI, OpenRouter, OpenAI API, and Anthropic Claude.

## Editorial identity

- Author: Dmytro Reshtei
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