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OpenAI vs Anthropic: which is cheaper?

On the cheapest model from each, Anthropic wins on raw output price: Claude Haiku 3.5 at $4 per 1M output tokens versus $4.5. But "cheaper per token" rarely means "cheaper for your app". The model that needs fewer retries, shorter prompts, or less reasoning can cost less in practice even at a higher sticker rate.

Last verified June 14, 2026
ModelIn / 1MOut / 1M
GPT-5.5$5$30
GPT-5.4$2.5$15
GPT-5.4 mini$0.75$4.5
GPT-Realtime-2 audio$32$64
GPT-Realtime-2 text$4$24
GPT-Realtime-2 image$5
GPT-Image-2 image$8$30
GPT-Image-2 text$5
ModelIn / 1MOut / 1M
Claude Mythos 5$10$50
Claude Fable 5$10$50
Claude Opus 4.8$5$25
Claude Haiku 4.5$1$5
Claude Haiku 3.5$0.8$4
Claude Haiku 3$0.5$6.25
Claude Sonnet 4.5$3$15
Claude Sonnet 4.6$3$15
Claude Sonnet 4$3$15
Claude Opus 4.5$5$25
Claude Opus 4.6$5$25
Claude Opus 4.7$5$25
Claude Opus 4.1$15$75
Claude Opus 4$15$75

OpenAI or Anthropic: which is cheaper for YOUR app?

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