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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.
| Model | Via TideAPI (Input) | Via TideAPI (Output) | Competitor | Input | Output | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek-V4-Flash | $0.14 | $0.28 | GPT-5.4 | $2.50 | $15.00 | 88%–96% |
| Qwen3-Max | $0.35 | $1.39 | GPT-5.4 | $2.50 | $15.00 | 70%–80% |
| GLM-5 | $0.56 | $2.50 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 59%–63% |
| Qwen-Flash | $0.021 | $0.21 | Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.30 | $2.50 | 82%–85% |
| Kimi-K2.6 | $0.90 | $3.75 | GPT-5.4 | $2.50 | $15.00 | 20%–45% |
Vision Understanding Pricing
Token-based pricing for multimodal image understanding models (per 1M tokens, USD).
| Model | Input | Output | Positioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3-VL-Plus | $0.14 | $1.39 | Balanced Vision |
| Qwen3-VL-235B-Instruct | $0.28 | $1.11 | High-end Vision |
| Qwen3-VL-Flash | $0.02 | $0.21 | Fast Vision |
| Hunyuan-T1-Vision | $0.42 | $1.25 | Tencent Flagship Vision |
Video Generation Pricing
| Model | Via TideAPI | Competitor | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kling-V3-Omni (std) | $0.42 / 5s | Veo 3.1 (std) $2.00 / 5s | 54% |
| Hailuo-2.3 (768p 6s) | $0.28 / clip | Veo 3.1 (std) $2.00 / 5s | 70% |
Image Generation Pricing
| Model | Via TideAPI | Competitor | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wan2.6-T2I | $0.028 / image | Gemini 3 Pro ~$0.16 | 62% |
| Doubao-Seedream-4.5 | $0.035 / image | Gemini 3 Pro ~$0.16 | 53% |
Pricing includes platform services: compliance gateway, global acceleration, smart routing, and technical support.
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- Rate limit: 500 RPM
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- Up to 30% partner discount
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