Inference APIs model pricing
As of October 21, 2026, 22 Inference APIs models are available through LiteLLM. The most recently added are Qwen3 VL, Qwen3 VL 235B, DeepSeek Flash. Prices below are Inference APIs's list prices.
Cheapest chat models on Inference APIs
Sorted by Inference APIs's own prices, blended at 3 input tokens per output token. Active chat models only.
| # | Model | Blended per 1M | Input / output per 1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT OSS 20B | $0.0775 | $0.04 / $0.19 | 128K |
| 2 | Qwen3.8 Flash | $0.2375 | $0.15 / $0.50 | 1M |
| 3 | DeepSeek V3 | $0.2375 | $0.19 / $0.38 | 1M |
| 4 | DeepSeek V4 Flash | $0.2375 | $0.19 / $0.38 | 1M |
| 5 | Llama 3.1 8B Instant | $0.275 | $0.20 / $0.50 | 128K |
| 6 | Llama 3.3 70B | $0.275 | $0.20 / $0.50 | 128K |
| 7 | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | $0.275 | $0.20 / $0.50 | 128K |
| 8 | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Turbo | $0.275 | $0.20 / $0.50 | 128K |
| 9 | Llama 3.3 70B Versatile | $0.275 | $0.20 / $0.50 | 128K |
| 10 | GLM 5.3 Flash | $0.315 | $0.20 / $0.66 | 1M |
Inference APIs models
| Model | Lab | Price | Context | Providers | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 VL | Alibaba | $0.26 / $1.15 per 1M tokens | 256K | 1 | Oct 2026 |
| Qwen3 VL 235B | Alibaba | $0.26 / $1.15 per 1M tokens | 256K | 1 | Oct 2026 |
| DeepSeek Flash | DeepSeek | $0.40 / $1.60 per 1M tokens | 1M | 2 | Sep 2026 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | DeepSeek | $0.40 / $1.60 per 1M tokens | 1M | 14 | Sep 2026 |
| Qwen3.8 Flash | Alibaba | $0.15 / $0.50 per 1M tokens | 1M | 5 | Sep 2026 |
| GLM 5.3 | Z.ai | $1.82 / $5.72 per 1M tokens | 1M | 17 | Aug 2026 |
| GLM 5.3 Flash | Z.ai | $0.20 / $0.66 per 1M tokens | 1M | 14 | Aug 2026 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | DeepSeek | $0.19 / $0.38 per 1M tokens | 1M | 23 | Jun 2026 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | DeepSeek | $1.72 / $5.15 per 1M tokens | 1M | 18 | Jun 2026 |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | Moonshot AI | $0.89 / $4.42 per 1M tokens | 256K | 16 | Jun 2026 |
| MiniMax M3 | MiniMax | $0.39 / $1.56 per 1M tokens | 512K | 10 | Jun 2026 |
| Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | Alibaba | $0.26 / $1.15 per 1M tokens | 256K | 9 | Dec 2025 |
| GPT OSS 120B | OpenAI | $0.20 / $0.80 per 1M tokens | 128K | 24 | Aug 2025 |
| GPT OSS 20B | OpenAI | $0.04 / $0.19 per 1M tokens | 128K | 16 | Aug 2025 |
| Llama 3.3 70B | Meta | $0.20 / $0.50 per 1M tokens | 128K | 4 | Feb 2025 |
| DeepSeek Reasoner | DeepSeek | $0.19 / $0.38 per 1M tokens | 1M | 2 | Jan 2025 |
| DeepSeek V3 | DeepSeek | $0.19 / $0.38 per 1M tokens | 1M | 16 | Jan 2025 |
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Turbo | Meta | $0.20 / $0.50 per 1M tokens | 128K | 3 | Jan 2025 |
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Meta | $0.20 / $0.50 per 1M tokens | 128K | 19 | Dec 2024 |
| Llama 3.3 70B Versatile | Meta | $0.20 / $0.50 per 1M tokens | 128K | 1 | Dec 2024 |
| Llama 3.1 8B Instant | Meta | $0.20 / $0.50 per 1M tokens | 128K | 1 | Jul 2024 |
| DeepSeek Chat | DeepSeek | $0.19 / $0.38 per 1M tokens | 1M | 2 | May 2024 |