{
  "schema_version": "2026-06-16",
  "generated_at": "2026-06-16T23:19:07.803Z",
  "purpose": "Source snapshot for the Cheapest LLM API Leaderboard / AI API Pricing Monitor asset. Values are derived from data/token-pricing/*.yaml and joined at build time.",
  "canonical": "https://yangmao.ai/en/tools/cheapest-llm-api-leaderboard/",
  "suggested_citation": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor. Ranked LLM API pricing dataset for a 10M input + 2M output monthly workload. https://yangmao.ai/en/tools/cheapest-llm-api-leaderboard/",
  "fields_used": [
    "provider",
    "model",
    "display_name",
    "input_price_per_1m",
    "output_price_per_1m",
    "currency",
    "context_window",
    "quality_tier",
    "best_for",
    "china_access",
    "cn_payment",
    "requires_card",
    "openai_compatible",
    "last_checked",
    "free_credit_offer"
  ],
  "source_files": [
    "data/token-pricing/models.yaml",
    "data/token-pricing/providers.yaml",
    "data/token-pricing/free-credits.yaml"
  ],
  "sample_usage": {
    "monthly_input_tokens": 10000000,
    "monthly_output_tokens": 2000000
  },
  "rows": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "provider_id": "openrouter",
      "provider_name": "OpenRouter",
      "model": "openrouter-free-models",
      "display_name": "OpenRouter Free Models",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0,
      "output_price_per_1m": 0,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 0,
      "china_access": "needs_testing",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://openrouter.ai",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=openrouter&model=openrouter-free-models",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=openrouter-openrouter-free-models",
      "citation_label": "OpenRouter OpenRouter Free Models API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for OpenRouter OpenRouter Free Models; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "provider_id": "zhipu",
      "provider_name": "Zhipu GLM",
      "model": "glm-4-flash",
      "display_name": "GLM-4 Flash",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0,
      "output_price_per_1m": 0,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 0,
      "china_access": "china_friendly",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://bigmodel.cn",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=zhipu&model=glm-4-flash",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=zhipu-glm-4-flash",
      "citation_label": "Zhipu GLM GLM-4 Flash API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for Zhipu GLM GLM-4 Flash; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "provider_id": "doubao",
      "provider_name": "Doubao",
      "model": "doubao-lite",
      "display_name": "Doubao Lite",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0.11,
      "output_price_per_1m": 0.11,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 1.32,
      "china_access": "china_friendly",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://www.volcengine.com/product/ark",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=doubao&model=doubao-lite",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=doubao-doubao-lite",
      "citation_label": "Doubao Doubao Lite API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for Doubao Doubao Lite; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "provider_id": "hunyuan",
      "provider_name": "Tencent Hunyuan",
      "model": "hunyuan-lite",
      "display_name": "Hunyuan Lite",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0.14,
      "output_price_per_1m": 0.14,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 1.68,
      "china_access": "china_friendly",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://cloud.tencent.com/product/hunyuan",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=hunyuan&model=hunyuan-lite",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=hunyuan-hunyuan-lite",
      "citation_label": "Tencent Hunyuan Hunyuan Lite API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for Tencent Hunyuan Hunyuan Lite; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "provider_id": "siliconflow",
      "provider_name": "SiliconFlow",
      "model": "deepseek-v3-compatible",
      "display_name": "SiliconFlow DeepSeek/Qwen Compatible",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0.14,
      "output_price_per_1m": 0.28,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 1.96,
      "china_access": "china_friendly",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://siliconflow.cn",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=siliconflow&model=deepseek-v3-compatible",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=siliconflow-deepseek-v3-compatible",
      "citation_label": "SiliconFlow SiliconFlow DeepSeek/Qwen Compatible API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for SiliconFlow SiliconFlow DeepSeek/Qwen Compatible; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "provider_id": "deepseek",
      "provider_name": "DeepSeek",
      "model": "deepseek-chat",
      "display_name": "DeepSeek Chat",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0.27,
      "output_price_per_1m": 1.1,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 4.9,
      "china_access": "china_friendly",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://platform.deepseek.com",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=deepseek&model=deepseek-chat",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=deepseek-deepseek-chat",
      "citation_label": "DeepSeek DeepSeek Chat API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for DeepSeek DeepSeek Chat; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "provider_id": "shanghai-telecom",
      "provider_name": "Shanghai Telecom Token Package",
      "model": "token-package-250k-points",
      "display_name": "上海电信 25 万额度点套餐",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0.57,
      "output_price_per_1m": 0.57,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 6.84,
      "china_access": "china_friendly",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "partial",
      "claim_url": "https://www.chinatelecom.com.cn",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=shanghai-telecom&model=token-package-250k-points",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=shanghai-telecom-token-package-250k-points",
      "citation_label": "Shanghai Telecom Token Package 上海电信 25 万额度点套餐 API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for Shanghai Telecom Token Package 上海电信 25 万额度点套餐; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "provider_id": "openai",
      "provider_name": "OpenAI",
      "model": "gpt-4.1-mini",
      "display_name": "GPT-4.1 mini",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0.4,
      "output_price_per_1m": 1.6,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 7.2,
      "china_access": "relay_likely",
      "requires_card": true,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://platform.openai.com",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=openai&model=gpt-4.1-mini",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=openai-gpt-4.1-mini",
      "citation_label": "OpenAI GPT-4.1 mini API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for OpenAI GPT-4.1 mini; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 9,
      "provider_id": "groq",
      "provider_name": "Groq",
      "model": "llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
      "display_name": "Llama 3.3 70B on Groq",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0.59,
      "output_price_per_1m": 0.79,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 7.48,
      "china_access": "needs_testing",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://console.groq.com",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=groq&model=llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=groq-llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
      "citation_label": "Groq Llama 3.3 70B on Groq API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for Groq Llama 3.3 70B on Groq; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 10,
      "provider_id": "gemini",
      "provider_name": "Google Gemini",
      "model": "gemini-2.5-flash",
      "display_name": "Gemini 2.5 Flash",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0.3,
      "output_price_per_1m": 2.5,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 8,
      "china_access": "relay_likely",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "partial",
      "claim_url": "https://ai.google.dev",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=gemini&model=gemini-2.5-flash",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=gemini-gemini-2.5-flash",
      "citation_label": "Google Gemini Gemini 2.5 Flash API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for Google Gemini Gemini 2.5 Flash; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 11,
      "provider_id": "deepseek",
      "provider_name": "DeepSeek",
      "model": "deepseek-reasoner",
      "display_name": "DeepSeek Reasoner",
      "input_price_per_1m": 0.55,
      "output_price_per_1m": 2.19,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 9.88,
      "china_access": "china_friendly",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://platform.deepseek.com",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=deepseek&model=deepseek-reasoner",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=deepseek-deepseek-reasoner",
      "citation_label": "DeepSeek DeepSeek Reasoner API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for DeepSeek DeepSeek Reasoner; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 12,
      "provider_id": "kimi",
      "provider_name": "Kimi / Moonshot",
      "model": "moonshot-v1-8k",
      "display_name": "Moonshot v1 8K",
      "input_price_per_1m": 1.68,
      "output_price_per_1m": 1.68,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 20.16,
      "china_access": "china_friendly",
      "requires_card": false,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://platform.moonshot.cn",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=kimi&model=moonshot-v1-8k",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=kimi-moonshot-v1-8k",
      "citation_label": "Kimi / Moonshot Moonshot v1 8K API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for Kimi / Moonshot Moonshot v1 8K; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 13,
      "provider_id": "openai",
      "provider_name": "OpenAI",
      "model": "gpt-4.1",
      "display_name": "GPT-4.1",
      "input_price_per_1m": 2,
      "output_price_per_1m": 8,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 36,
      "china_access": "relay_likely",
      "requires_card": true,
      "openai_compatible": "yes",
      "claim_url": "https://platform.openai.com",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=openai&model=gpt-4.1",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=openai-gpt-4.1",
      "citation_label": "OpenAI GPT-4.1 API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for OpenAI GPT-4.1; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    },
    {
      "rank": 14,
      "provider_id": "claude",
      "provider_name": "Anthropic Claude",
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4",
      "display_name": "Claude Sonnet 4",
      "input_price_per_1m": 3,
      "output_price_per_1m": 15,
      "sample_monthly_cost_usd": 60,
      "china_access": "relay_likely",
      "requires_card": true,
      "openai_compatible": "no",
      "claim_url": "https://console.anthropic.com",
      "cost_calculator_url": "/en/tools/llm-api-cost-calculator/?provider=claude&model=claude-sonnet-4",
      "utm_cta_url": "https://www.openllmapi.com/register?utm_source=yangmao.ai&utm_medium=dataset&utm_campaign=ai_api_pricing_monitor&utm_content=claude-claude-sonnet-4",
      "citation_label": "Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 4 API pricing row",
      "citation_note": "Yangmao AI API Pricing Monitor row for Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 4; sample workload 10M input + 2M output tokens/month.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-16"
    }
  ]
}