AI API monthly cost calculator
Enter your real request pattern and compare every available channel for up to four models. Native prices stay in their published currency; ranking is normalised to USD.
1. Usage
Daily usage is converted using a 30-day month.
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Channels without a published cache price use the regular input price.
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Assumes the common 50% Batch discount; confirm channel eligibility before use.
30K
requests/mo
30M
input/mo
15M
output/mo
2. Models and region
GPT 5.6 Terra1/4
Monthly cost comparison
Paid channels are sorted by USD-normalised monthly cost.
| Model | Channel | Input price | Output price | Cache | Est. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT 5.6 Terra | XiuRouterGlobal | $0.14/1M | $0.84/1M | $0.01 | $16.80Lowest paidUSD normalised |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | XycAiChina | ¥1.97/1M | ¥11.84/1M | ¥0.20 | $34.32¥236.81 native |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | OpenRouterGlobal | $1.00/1M | $6.00/1M | $0.10 | $120.00USD normalised |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | Azure OpenAIGlobal | $2.00/1M | $12.00/1M | $0.20 | $240.00USD normalised |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | OpenAIGlobal | $2.00/1M | $12.00/1M | $0.20 | $240.00USD normalised |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | OpenRouterGlobal | $2.00/1M | $12.00/1M | $0.20 | $240.00USD normalised |