Anthropic API
Focused Claude API for text, code, and agent workloads.
| Model | Input | Output | Cached | Cache write |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fable 5.1 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $0.25 | $12.50 |
| Opus 5.5 | $4.00 | $20.00 | $0.20 | $5.00 |
| Sonnet 5.5 | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.10 | $2.50 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $1.00 | $5.00 | $0.10 | $1.25 |
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Chat subscriptions
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and others as a monthly plan.
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Claude Especially strong for long-form work, analysis, and agentic coding. yes $20 / monthPro $100 / monthMax (from)
All plans
- Free Free
- ProAlternative billed annually: $200 / year $20 / month
- Max (from) $100 / month
- Strength
- Excellent writing quality and work with large documents.
- Catch
- Five-hour and weekly limits can constrain intensive use.
- Good for
- Writing, Research, Coding
ChatGPT The most versatile single subscription for general AI work. yes ≈ $8.94 / monthGo ≈ $256.21 / monthPro (20x)
All plans
- Kostenlos Free
- Go ≈ $8.94 / month
- Plus ≈ $25.72 / month
- Pro (5x) ≈ $115.24 / month
- Pro (20x) ≈ $256.21 / month
- Strength
- Very broad toolset for text, files, images, and research.
- Catch
- Exact message and tool limits are dynamic and often only visible in-product.
- Good for
- Writing, Research, Coding
Gemini The natural choice for users in the Google ecosystem. yes ≈ $5.58 / monthGoogle AI Plus ≈ $246.12 / monthGoogle AI Ultra (20x)
All plans
- Free Free
- Google AI Plus ≈ $5.58 / month
- Google AI Pro ≈ $24.60 / month
- Google AI Ultra (5x) ≈ $111.87 / month
- Google AI Ultra (20x) ≈ $246.12 / month
- Strength
- Deep integration with Google services and Workspace.
- Catch
- Some Ultra features are region-restricted.
- Good for
- Research, Writing
Perplexity Research subscription focused on sources and fast synthesis. no ≈ $22.38 / monthPro ≈ $223.76 / monthMax
All plans
- ProAlternative billed annually: $223.76 / year ≈ $22.38 / month
- MaxAlternative billed annually: $2,237.60 / year ≈ $223.76 / month
- Strength
- Citations are central to the product experience.
- Catch
- Many allowances are described as dynamic weekly classes instead of fixed counts.
- Good for
- Research, Writing
Poe Model marketplace for users who frequently switch between AI providers. no $4.99 / monthStarter $249.99 / monthPro Max
All plans
- Premium $19.99 / month
- Starter $4.99 / month
- Premium Plus $49.99 / month
- Pro $99.99 / month
- Pro Max $249.99 / month
- Strength
- Many text, image, and media models in one interface.
- Catch
- Point consumption varies significantly by bot and model.
- Good for
- Writing, Research, Many models
Grok xAI assistant closely tied to X and real-time information. no $30 / monthSuperGrok $300 / monthSuperGrok Heavy
All plans
- SuperGrok $30 / month
- SuperGrok Heavy $300 / month
- Strength
- Real-time access to content from the X ecosystem.
- Catch
- Exact public message limits and reset times are unavailable.
- Good for
- Writing, Research, Coding
Kimi Chat and agents from Moonshot AI with the Kimi K3 model. yes $19 / monthModerato $199 / monthVivace
All plans
- Adagio Free
- Moderato $19 / month
- Allegretto $39 / month
- Allegro $99 / month
- Vivace $199 / month
- Strength
- Unlimited basic chat even on the free plan.
- Catch
- Processing by a China-based provider.
- Good for
- Writing, Research, Coding
DeepSeek Completely free chat with the DeepSeek V4 models. yes – –
All plans
- Kostenlos Free
- Strength
- Full access to the current model without a subscription.
- Catch
- Data processing in China.
- Good for
- Writing, Research, Coding
Qwen Studio Free chat from Alibaba with the current Qwen models. yes – –
All plans
- Kostenlos Free
- Strength
- Free access to strong Qwen models.
- Catch
- No guaranteed limits or support.
- Good for
- Writing, Research, Coding
Mistral Le Chat Chat from France-based Mistral, with Vibe for coding and API credit included. yes $5.99 / monthStudent $24.99 / monthTeam
All plans
- Free Free
- Student $5.99 / month
- Pro $14.99 / month
- Team $24.99 / month
- Strength
- European provider.
- Catch
- Behind the strongest US models on very hard tasks.
- Good for
- Writing, Research, Coding
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APIs
For your own apps, scripts and agents. You pay per use.
API list prices per 1M tokens. Word count depends on language, formatting and the tokenizer; output, cache and tools are billed separately. i Input is the text you send, output is the reply. “Cached” applies when the same long prefix (such as a system prompt) is reused.
OpenAI API
Broad developer platform for multimodal apps and automation.
| Model | Input | Output | Cached |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.10 |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 | $0.50 | $0.01 |
Gemini API
Multimodal Google API with an attractive entry point and large context windows.
| Model | Input | Output | Cached |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.025 |
OpenRouter
Unified API for an especially broad model selection.
| Model | Input | Output | Cached |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Flash Image | $0.50 | – | – |
Some models in this selection have no listed input or output rate. A single rate is not a complete per-request quote; check the original provider tariff.
Mistral API
European API alternative with efficient open and proprietary models.
| Model | Input | Output | Cached |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Small | $0.15 | – | – |
Some models in this selection have no listed input or output rate. A single rate is not a complete per-request quote; check the original provider tariff.
DeepSeek API
Very cheap API; outside peak hours everything costs half.
| Model | Input | Output | Cached |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek Flash | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.006 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $1.32 | $3.96 | $0.044 |
For regular chat, a subscription can offer more predictable spending. Apps and agents are commonly billed per API use; a chat plan does not include API credits.
Agents
Agents that complete tasks on their own: email, calendar, code, research.
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Hermes Agent Open agent by Nous Research; the Portal plan bundles 200+ models as credit. yes $20 / monthPlus $200 / monthUltra
All plans
- Free Free
- Plus $20 / month
- Super $100 / month
- Ultra $200 / month
- Strength
- The software is free and open source.
- Catch
- Setup needs some terminal experience.
- Good for
- Automation, Coding, Many models
OpenClaw Open-source agent you run yourself and control via messenger. yes – –
All plans
- Open Source Free
- Strength
- Free and open source.
- Catch
- Setup and security are up to you.
- Good for
- Automation, Coding, Local
Meta Muse Personal agent from Meta for travel, email and scheduling. yes $20 / monthPower $100 / monthMaximum
All plans
- Free Free
- Power $20 / month
- Maximum $100 / month
- Strength
- Free tier with a weekly allowance.
- Catch
- Not yet available in Germany.
- Good for
- Automation, Writing, Research
Grok Bot Always-on agent from xAI with its own cloud computer; only bundled with SuperGrok or Cursor. no $20 / monthmit Cursor Pro $300 / monthmit SuperGrok Heavy
All plans
- mit Cursor Pro $20 / month
- mit SuperGrok $30 / month
- mit SuperGrok Heavy $300 / month
- Strength
- Own computer in the cloud, keeps running when your Mac is off.
- Catch
- No standalone plan.
- Good for
- Automation, Coding, Research
MiniMax Plan for MiniMax models (M3) in coding agents, including image and speech. no $22 / monthPlus $132 / monthUltra
All plans
- Plus $22 / month
- Max $55 / month
- Ultra $132 / month
- Strength
- Fixed monthly cost instead of token billing.
- Catch
- Only MiniMax's own models.
- Good for
- Automation, Coding, Image & audio
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Mac apps
AI tools for coding, dictation and everyday work on the Mac.
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Raycast The strongest Mac-native combination of launcher, automation, and AI. no $8 / monthPro from –
All plans
- Pro from $8 / month
- Strength
- Very deep macOS integration and fast keyboard workflows.
- Catch
- Most of the value is concentrated on macOS.
- Good for
- Automation, Coding, Writing
Cursor Powerful AI code editor for daily agentic development. yes $20 / monthPro $200 / monthUltra
All plans
- Hobby Free
- ProAlternative billed annually: $192 / year $20 / month
- Pro+Alternative billed annually: $576 / year $60 / month
- UltraAlternative billed annually: $1,920 / year $200 / month
- TeamsAlternative billed annually: $384 / year $40 / month
- Teams PremiumAlternative billed annually: $1,152 / year $120 / month
- Strength
- Agent, codebase context, and editor work directly together.
- Catch
- Included model usage is stated only approximately.
- Good for
- Coding, Automation
MacWhisper Specialist for fast, local transcription on the Mac. yes ≈ $72.72 one-timePro ≈ $2,460.24 one-timePro — 50 licenses
All plans
- Free Free
- Pro ≈ $72.72 one-time
- Pro — 5 licenses ≈ $300.96 one-time
- Pro — 10 licenses ≈ $548.21 one-time
- Pro — 20 licenses ≈ $1,005.80 one-time
- Pro — 50 licenses ≈ $2,460.24 one-time
- Strength
- Local processing enables strong privacy without mandatory cloud use.
- Catch
- Available only for macOS.
- Good for
- Transcription, Local
GitHub Copilot Broadly integrated coding assistant for GitHub, editor, terminal, and agent workflows. yes $10 / monthPro $100 / monthMax
All plans
- Free Free
- Pro $10 / month
- Pro+ $39 / month
- Max $100 / month
- Strength
- Supports VS Code, Visual Studio, Xcode, JetBrains, Neovim, and more.
- Catch
- Agents and frontier models consume a model-dependent credit budget.
- Good for
- Coding, Automation
Setapp App bundle with broad Mac value and supplementary AI allowances. no $17.84 / monthMac $42.83 / monthAI Expert
All plans
- MacAlternative billed annually: $128.38 / year $17.84 / month
- Mac + iOSAlternative billed annually: $160.51 / year $22.60 / month
- Power UserAlternative billed annually: $192.64 / year $27.36 / month
- AI EnthusiastAlternative billed annually: $192.64 / year $27.36 / month
- AI ExpertAlternative billed annually: $308.31 / year $42.83 / month
- Strength
- More than 260 apps cover many productivity needs.
- Catch
- Unused AI credits expire at the monthly reset.
- Good for
- Writing, Productivity
MindMac Mac client for personal API keys and local or cloud models. no $29 one-timeBasic $69 one-timeStandard
All plans
- Basic $29 one-time
- Personal $49 one-time
- Standard $69 one-time
- Strength
- Many providers and local models in one native Mac app.
- Catch
- Provider API costs are additional to the app license.
- Good for
- Writing, Many models, Local
Kilo Flexible coding agent with a gateway, BYOK, and open integrations. no $19 / monthStarter $199 / monthExpert
All plans
- Starter $19 / month
- Pro $49 / month
- Expert $199 / month
- Strength
- BYOK and many models reduce vendor lock-in.
- Catch
- Availability, privacy, and limits partly depend on the upstream model.
- Good for
- Coding, Automation
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Image, video & audio
Generators with credit or GPU allowances.
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Midjourney High-quality image generator with clear GPU-time and concurrency tiers. no $10 / monthBasic $120 / monthMega
All plans
- BasicAlternative billed annually: $96 / year $10 / month
- StandardAlternative billed annually: $288 / year $30 / month
- ProAlternative billed annually: $576 / year $60 / month
- MegaAlternative billed annually: $1,152 / year $120 / month
- Strength
- Very strong image aesthetics and consistent creative results.
- Catch
- Private generation through Stealth Mode starts only with Pro.
- Good for
- Design, Images, Video
Adobe Firefly Adobe-centered creative AI suite with an especially broad image, video, and audio offering. yes $9.99 / monthStandard $199.99 / monthPremium
All plans
- Free Free
- Standard $9.99 / month
- Pro $19.99 / month
- Pro Plus $49.99 / month
- Premium $199.99 / month
- Strength
- Deep integration with Express, Photoshop, and other Creative Cloud apps.
- Catch
- Partner models and premium media features can consume credits quickly.
- Good for
- Design, Images, Video, Audio
Runway Production tool for generative video with complementary image and audio capabilities. yes $15 / monthStandard $95 / monthMax
All plans
- Free Free
- StandardAlternative billed annually: $144 / year $15 / month
- ProAlternative billed annually: $336 / year $35 / month
- MaxAlternative billed annually: $912 / year $95 / month
- Strength
- Concrete credit costs per model, second, image, or audio unit.
- Catch
- Standard and Pro credits expire at the next billing date.
- Good for
- Video, Images, Audio, Design
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