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AI tool cost comparisons
Side by side, no fluff

Every AI tool cost comparison on this site uses real pricing and delivers a deterministic verdict. Not "it depends" but a clear answer based on your usage volume and task type.

AI model comparisons

Most searched
ChatGPT Plus vs API
$20/month flat vs pay-per-token. Break-even at ~130M tokens/month. Most solo users overpay.
Teams
ChatGPT Team vs API
$25/seat/month vs building on the API. Depends on team size and usage patterns.
Anthropic
Claude Pro vs API
$20/month flat vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3/1M input tokens. When each option wins.
Google
Gemini Advanced vs API
$20/month via Google One vs Gemini Flash at $0.10/1M tokens. The gap is significant.
Head to head
GPT-4o vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
Two premium models compared on cost per million tokens, speed and output quality.
Budget models
Gemini Flash vs GPT-4o Mini
Flash wins on input. Mini wins on output. Winner depends on your workload ratio.
Budget models
Claude Haiku vs GPT-4o Mini
Both under $1.60/1M output tokens. Cost and quality compared by task type.

Automation tool comparisons

Full comparison
n8n vs Make vs Zapier
Free self-hosted vs $9/month vs $19.99/month. Real cost at your workflow volume.
Two tools
n8n vs Make
Both cheaper than Zapier. Which is cheaper for your specific workflow volume.
Two tools
n8n vs Zapier
n8n self-hosted is free. Zapier starts at $19.99. The cost gap widens fast at scale.
Two tools
Make vs Zapier
Make is consistently cheaper per operation. When Zapier still wins despite the price.
Common questions
What is the cheapest AI model right now?
Gemini 2.0 Flash and GPT-4.1 nano are both $0.10 per million input tokens, among the cheapest capable models from major providers. The cheapest option depends on your input/output token ratio and task type.
Is ChatGPT Plus ever worth it?
ChatGPT Plus is worth it if you send over 130 million tokens per month or strongly prefer the ChatGPT interface. For most solo users the API costs under $5/month for typical usage.
How are comparison prices kept current?
Prices are monitored continuously. When a provider changes their pricing the comparison pages update automatically.

Prices monitored continuously. All figures in USD.