Schnell API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Schnell costs $0.004 per image on AI/ML API.
- Per image
- $0.004
- Providers
- 1
- Added to LiteLLM
- August 2025
Schnell pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Per image | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI/ML API | aiml/flux/schnell | $0.004 | – |
What Schnell costs in practice
Generating 1,000 images
| AI/ML API | $4.00 |
Use Schnell with LiteLLM
Call Schnell through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/images/generations. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import image_generation
response = image_generation(
model="aiml/flux/schnell",
prompt="A cute baby sea otter",
)model_list:
- model_name: schnell
litellm_params:
model: aiml/flux/schnell
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/images/generations \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "schnell",
"prompt": "A cute baby sea otter",
"n": 1,
"size": "1024x1024"
}'Schnell FAQ
How much does Schnell cost?
Schnell costs $0.004 per image on AI/ML API.
Which providers offer Schnell?
Schnell is available from AI/ML API through LiteLLM, using the model name aiml/flux/schnell.
How do I call Schnell with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="aiml/flux/schnell", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/images/generations from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
When did LiteLLM add Schnell?
Schnell was added to LiteLLM's model price file in August 2025.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: AI/ML API.
Provider pages: AI/ML API.