Our published per-token prices beside the vendors' own list prices, on the same workload, with the date each figure was checked and a link to where it came from. Across the models below, Claudech is typically 78% cheaper.
Claudech is an independent service. Claudech models are our own; they are not Claude, GPT or Gemini, and we are not affiliated with Anthropic, OpenAI or Google. Vendor names are used only to identify what is being compared.
Anthropic list prices as published on 2026-09-19 · source
| Anthropic model | Claudech model | Input | Cached input | Output | Reference workload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Opus 5 200K context · Standard API tier; batch discounts and long-context surcharges not included. | Claude Opus 5 claude-opus-5 · 256K context | $5.00 Claudech $0.90 | $0.500 Claudech $0.090 | $25.00 Claudech $3.60 | 84% less $1.55 vs $9.90 |
Claude Sonnet 5 200K context · Standard API tier. | Claude Opus 5.5 claude-opus-5-5 · 256K context | $2.00 Claudech $0.75 | $0.200 Claudech $0.075 | $10.00 Claudech $3.00 | 67% less $1.29 vs $3.96 |
OpenAI list prices as published on 2026-09-19 · source
| OpenAI model | Claudech model | Input | Cached input | Output | Reference workload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GPT-6 Astra 400K context · Standard tier, prompts in the short-context band; long-context prompts cost more. | Claude Fable 5.1 claude-fable-5-1 · 256K context | $10.00 Claudech $3.00 | $1.000 Claudech $0.150 | $50.00 Claudech $9.00 | 78% less $4.39 vs $19.80 |
GPT-5.6 Sol |
Google list prices as published on 2026-09-19 · source
| Google model | Claudech model | Input | Cached input | Output | Reference workload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gemini 3.8 Flash 1049K context · Introductory rate through 2026-12-31 (doubles from 2027-01-01). Output includes thinking tokens. | Claude Haiku 4.5 claude-haiku-4-5 · 128K context | $0.75 Claudech $0.22 | $0.075 Claudech $0.022 | $3.75 Claudech $1.75 | 60% less $0.59 vs $1.48 |
Reference workload: 1.00M input tokens with a 30% cache hit rate and 250.0K output tokens. Grey figures under each price are the Claudech rate. Where a vendor is cheaper we say so.
The tables above use our standard pay-as-you-go rate of $0.000002 per Claudech token. A plan buys the monthly allowance below that rate, and because every model is billed in the same tokens, every price on this page drops by the same factor. Prepay a quarter for 5% off or a year for 12% off and it drops further. On the flagship pairing (Claude Fable 5.1 vs GPT-6 Astra) that turns a 78% saving into 85% on the largest plan.
| Plan | Per month | Tokens / month | Effective token price | vs standard rate | Claude Fable 5.1 vs GPT-6 Astra | Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5.6 Luna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starter billed monthly · quarterly −5% · annual −12% | $20 | 12.00M | $0.0000017 | 17% less | 82% less $3.66 vs $19.80 | 12% more $0.49 vs $0.44 |
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Share of input served from prompt cache.
| Model | Monthly cost | vs Claudech |
|---|---|---|
Claude Opus 5 claude-opus-5 | $148 | — |
Claude Opus 5 Anthropic list price, checked 2026-09-19 | $945 | Claudech is 84% cheaper save $797 / month |
GPT-5.6 Terra OpenAI list price, checked 2026-09-19 | $428 | Claudech is 66% cheaper save $280 / month |
Estimate based on published per-token list prices. Cached input is billed at each vendor's cache-read rate when one is published, otherwise at the full input rate. Vendor batch discounts, long-context surcharges, tier minimums and taxes are not included.
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Everything is billed in Claudech tokens worth $0.000002 each, so you can switch models without opening a new account or moving credit around.
Purchased tokens never expire and start at $15. There are no monthly minimums, tier gates or prepaid commitments to reach a price.
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Claude Fable 5.1 claude-fable-5-1 · 256K context |
$0.75 Claudech $3.00 |
$0.250 Claudech $0.150 |
$3.00 Claudech $9.00 |
226% more $4.39 vs $1.35 |
Claude Haiku 4.5 200K context · Vendor list prices track Claudech Haiku live. | Claude Haiku 4.5 claude-haiku-4-5 · 128K context | Live Claudech $0.22 | Live Claudech $0.022 | Live Claudech $1.75 | Calculated live $0.59 vs $0.59 |
Claude Opus 5.5 claude-opus-5-5 · 256K context |
$4.00 Claudech $0.75 |
$0.400 Claudech $0.075 |
$20.00 Claudech $3.00 |
84% less $1.29 vs $7.92 |
GPT-5.6 Terra 400K context · Reasoning tokens are billed as output. | Claude Opus 5 claude-opus-5 · 256K context | $2.00 Claudech $0.90 | $0.200 Claudech $0.090 | $12.00 Claudech $3.60 | 65% less $1.55 vs $4.46 |
GPT-5.6 Luna 400K context | Claude Haiku 4.5 claude-haiku-4-5 · 128K context | $0.20 Claudech $0.22 | $0.020 Claudech $0.022 | $1.20 Claudech $1.75 | 34% more $0.59 vs $0.44 |
| $60 |
| 39.00M |
| $0.0000015 |
| 23% less |
83% less $3.38 vs $19.80 |
3.2% more $0.46 vs $0.44 |
Power billed monthly · quarterly −5% · annual −12% | $200 | 140.00M | $0.0000014 | 29% less | 84% less $3.13 vs $19.80 | 4.2% less $0.42 vs $0.44 |
Business billed monthly · quarterly −5% · annual −12% | $700 | 525.00M | $0.0000013 | 33% less | 85% less $2.93 vs $19.80 | 11% less $0.39 vs $0.44 |
Plan columns apply the plan's effective token price to the reference workload above. Unused allowance rolls within the month only; purchased token packages never expire and can be combined with any plan.
Web chat, the playground and the API draw from one balance. No separate seat licence for the chat app and no separate billing account for the API.