TideAPI

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Pay only for what you use. Access 30+ models at a fraction of OpenAI and Claude pricing.

Text Model Pricing vs. Latest Competitors

Same-tier models at significantly lower cost (per 1M tokens, USD). Each model compared against its closest competitor: GPT-5.4, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 2.5 Flash.

ModelVia TideAPI (Input)Via TideAPI (Output)CompetitorInputOutputSavings
DeepSeek-V3.2$0.61$0.92GPT-5.4$2.50$15.0076%–94%
Qwen3-Max$0.76$3.06GPT-5.4$2.50$15.0070%–80%
GLM-5$1.22$5.50Claude Sonnet 4.6$3.00$15.0059%–63%
Qwen-Flash$0.046$0.24Gemini 2.5 Flash$0.30$2.5085%–90%
Kimi-K2.6$1.99$8.25GPT-5.4$2.50$15.0020%–45%

Video Generation Pricing

ModelVia TideAPICompetitorSavings
Kling-V3-Omni (std)$0.92 / 5sVeo 3.1 (std) $2.00 / 5s54%
Hailuo-2.3 (768p 6s)$0.61 / clipVeo 3.1 (std) $2.00 / 5s70%

Image Generation Pricing

ModelVia TideAPICompetitorSavings
Wan2.6-T2I$0.061 / imageGemini 3 Pro ~$0.1662%
Doubao-Seedream-4.5$0.076 / imageGemini 3 Pro ~$0.1653%

Pricing includes platform services: compliance gateway, global acceleration, smart routing, and technical support.

Via TideAPI

Best value

GPT-5.4

Premium pricing

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Premium pricing

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Free Tier

Perfect for experimentation and prototyping

$0
  • $5 free credits on signup
  • Community support
  • Rate limit: 60 RPM
  • Access to all models
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Pay As You Go

Scale effortlessly as your needs grow

Usage-based
  • No minimum spend
  • Email support (48h)
  • Rate limit: 500 RPM
  • Volume discounts available
  • Access to all 30+ models

Enterprise / Partner

Tailored pricing for partners and large-scale operations

Custom
  • Up to 30% partner discount
  • Dedicated support (7×24)
  • Unlimited rate
  • SLA guarantee
  • Custom routing & fallback rules

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Compare TideAPI platform pricing vs leading competitors

Via TideAPI

$10.70/mo

GPT-5.4

$100.00/mo

Your Savings

89% cheaper

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