# Daybreak Red API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Daybreak Red costs $12.50 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens on OpenAI, with cache reads at $1.25 and cache writes at $15.63 per 1M tokens. It has a 400,000-token context window and returns up to 128,000 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/daybreak-red
- LiteLLM model name: `daybreak-red-latest`
- Context window: 400,000 tokens
- Max output: 128,000 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: August 20, 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI (latest alias) | `daybreak-red-latest` | $12.50 | $75.00 | $1.25 | – | – | 400K |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- OpenAI: $62.50

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- OpenAI: $140.00

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Parallel tool calls, Structured output, Image input, PDF input, Reasoning, Prompt caching, Web search, Computer use.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="daybreak-red-latest",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Daybreak Red cost?

Daybreak Red costs $12.50 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens on OpenAI, with cache reads at $1.25 and cache writes at $15.63 per 1M tokens. Above 272K input tokens, input costs $25.00 and output costs $112.50 per 1M tokens.

### What is the context window of Daybreak Red?

Daybreak Red has a 400,000-token context window and returns up to 128,000 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Daybreak Red?

Daybreak Red is available from OpenAI through LiteLLM, using the model name daybreak-red-latest.

### How do I call Daybreak Red with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="daybreak-red-latest", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### What features does Daybreak Red support?

Daybreak Red supports function calling, parallel tool calls, structured output, image input, PDF input, reasoning, prompt caching, web search and computer use.

### When did LiteLLM add Daybreak Red?

Daybreak Red was added to LiteLLM's model price file on August 20, 2026.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json