Cheapest models
Ranked by blended API price (75% input + 25% output, USD per 1M tokens). Free promotional listings excluded.
Ranked by blended API price (75% input + 25% output, USD per 1M tokens). Free promotional listings excluded. Source: OpenRouter. Variants (reasoning effort, batch) are folded into one row.
| # | Model | Capability | Reasoning | Coding | Context | $/M | Weights | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ling 3.0 Flash VLNEWinclusionAI (Ant Group) | — | — | — | 262K | $0.031 | Open | 10 Sep 2026 |
| 2 | Nex-N2.5-MiniNEWNex AGI | — | — | — | 262K | $0.044 | Open | 8 Sep 2026 |
| 3 | Schematron V2 TurboNEWInference.net | — | — | — | 128K | $0.060 | Open | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Schematron V2 SmallNEWInference.net | — | — | — | 128K | $0.095 | Open | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 5 | Granite 4.2 8BNEWIBM | — | — | — | 131K | $0.11 | Open | 31 Aug 2026 |
| 6 | Nex-N2.5-ProNEWNex AGI | — | — | — | 262K | $0.12 | Open | 8 Sep 2026 |
| 7 | DeepSeek V4.1 FlashNEWbatchDeepSeek · +1 variant | — | — | — | 1.05M | $0.17 | Open | 10 Sep 2026 |
| 8 | MiMo-V2.6-FlashNEWXiaomi | — | — | — | 1.05M | $0.17 | Open | 21 Sep 2026 |
| 9 | Ternary Bonsai 2 27BNEWPrismML | — | — | — | 262K | $0.18 | Open | 18 Sep 2026 |
| 10 | MiMo-V2.6-ProNEWXiaomi | — | — | — | 1.05M | $0.54 | Open | 21 Sep 2026 |
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New - awaiting independent evaluation
All new models →- Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic · 28 Sep 2026 · AA 56 · 1M · $4.00/M
- Qwen3.8 Max PrimeAlibaba (Qwen) · 23 Sep 2026 · 1M · $6.00/M
- GPT-6 SolOpenAI · 22 Sep 2026 · AA 47.5 · 1.05M · $4.00/M
- GPT-6 LunaOpenAI · 22 Sep 2026 · AA 37.3 · 1.05M · $0.20/M
- GPT-6 Sol ProOpenAI · 22 Sep 2026 · 1.05M · $4.00/M
- GPT-6 Luna ProOpenAI · 22 Sep 2026 · 1.05M · $0.20/M
- Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic · 22 Sep 2026 · AA 57.6 · 1M · $8.00/M
- Grok 4.7xAI · 21 Sep 2026 · AA 46.4 · 500K · $3.00/M
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