AI API providers
Sellers you can integrate with, as opposed to apps you sign into. Grouped by how close each one sits to the model creator, because that is what decides whether a price is the source of truth or a resale of it.
These are not ranked. Each seller carries a different set of models at different units, so there is no one figure that compares them. Prices live on the model pages, where the unit is the same down the column.
First-party APIs
The model creator's own API, or a commercial surface it operates.
| Provider | Models carried | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Official API | 3 live of 3 tracked | Metered in tokens |
| First-party API | 3 live of 3 tracked | Metered in tokens |
| First-party API | 3 live of 3 tracked | Metered in USD |
| First-party API | 3 live of 3 tracked | Metered in tokens |
| First-party API | 2 live of 2 tracked | Metered in USD |
| First-party API | 2 live of 2 tracked | Metered in tokens |
| First-party API | 1 live of 1 tracked | Prepaid credits |
| First-party API | 1 live of 1 tracked | Metered in USD |
Official aggregators
Multi-model platforms with a signed vendor relationship.
Unofficial resellers
Resellers with no public vendor relationship. Cheaper often, guaranteed never.