Cheapest LLMs

Match · Updated July 2026

The cheapest LLM is Ling-2.6-flash at $0.010 per million input tokens. Granite 4.0 Micro ($0.017) and Mistral Nemo ($0.019) round out the top three.

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AI models ranked by input token price. The cheapest LLM APIs and most affordable AI models, from budget open-weight models to discounted frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest LLM?

The cheapest LLM is Ling-2.6-flash at $0.010 per million input tokens. Granite 4.0 Micro ($0.017) and Mistral Nemo ($0.019) round out the top three.

What is the cheapest AI API?

The cheapest AI model is Ling-2.6-flash at $0.010 per million input tokens. Granite 4.0 Micro ($0.017) and Mistral Nemo ($0.019) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Ling-2.6-flash?

Granite 4.0 Micro ($0.017) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Mistral Nemo ($0.019). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

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