Cheapest Models (Tied)
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
or Gemini 1.5 Flash
In: $0.08 | Out: $0.30 per 1M tokens
(Example: 1M in + 1M out = $0.38 total)
Why These Models?
- Lowest total cost available
- 1M token context window
- 2.0: Newest generation
- 1.5: Proven reliability
Best Overall Value
GPT-4o Mini
In: $0.15 | Out: $0.60 per 1M tokens
(Example: 1M in + 1M out = $0.75 total)
Why This Model?
- GPT-4 quality at 93% lower cost
- Multimodal (vision + audio)
- 128K context window
- Best quality-to-price ratio
Most Capable
Claude Opus 4.5
In: $5.00 | Out: $25.00 per 1M tokens
(Example: 1M in + 1M out = $30 total)
Why This Model?
- Highest quality reasoning
- 200K token context window
- Enterprise-grade reliability
- Best for complex tasks
Early Adopter Benefits:
Built by ex-AWS EC2 PM who optimized $2B+ AWS infrastructure. Same FinOps principles, now for AI.
