Lowest-Cost ChatGPT-Compatible API in 2026: How to Compare Real Token Costs
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If you are searching for the cheapest ChatGPT API, the first problem is that “price per million tokens” is rarely the complete price. Different API services may count: input tokens; output tokens; cached input tokens; reasoning tokens; minimum request charges; failed or partially completed requests…
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- 2026-09-04 14:21 · DEV Community — AI
Lowest-Cost ChatGPT-Compatible API in 2026: How to Compare Real Token Costs