> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bytespike.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Pricing > Per-model rate card across the 30+ model catalog — chat, image, video. Refreshed nightly. ByteSpike publishes one per-model rate per surface. No tiers, no markup paragraphs. Failed requests don't bill. **1 USD = 1,000,000 credits** (micro-USD precision). Token rates are quoted per million tokens. Per-call rates are quoted in dollars. ## How rates work Every row in this document is the public ByteSpike rate for that model, refreshed nightly. If you need programmatic access to the same data, hit `GET /api/pricing` directly (returns a JSON array matching the table rows below). Cache pricing convention: * **Cache write**: most models bill at the input rate; Claude models bill at 1.25× input. * **Cache read**: a separate, lower per-model rate — it varies by model, so see each row (it is not a flat 10% across the board). * **Web search tool** (where supported): per-1k-uses surcharge, billed separately. For subscription / top-up pricing, see [bytespike.ai/pricing](https://bytespike.ai/pricing). *** ## Text models (15) ### OpenAI (3) | Model | Input / 1M | Cache write | Cache read | Output / 1M | | -------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | | `gpt-5-5` | \$5.00 | \$5.00 | \$0.50 | \$30.00 | | `gpt-5-4` | \$2.50 | \$2.50 | \$0.25 | \$15.00 | | `gpt-5-4-mini` | \$0.75 | \$0.75 | \$0.075 | \$4.50 | GPT-5.5 web-search tool: \$10 / 1k uses (billed separately). ### Anthropic (5) | Model | Input / 1M | Cache write (1.25×) | Cache read | Output / 1M | | ------------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | | `claude-opus-4-8` | \$5.00 | \$6.25 | \$0.50 | \$25.00 | | `claude-opus-4-7` | \$5.00 | \$6.25 | \$0.50 | \$25.00 | | `claude-opus-4-6` | \$5.00 | \$6.25 | \$0.50 | \$25.00 | | `claude-sonnet-4-6` | \$3.00 | \$3.75 | \$0.30 | \$15.00 | | `claude-haiku-4-5` | \$1.00 | \$1.25 | \$0.10 | \$5.00 | Claude Opus 4.8 web-search tool: \$10 / 1k uses (billed separately). ### Google (2) | Model | Input / 1M | Cache write | Cache read | Output / 1M | | --------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | | `gemini-3-5-flash` | \$1.50 | \$1.50 | \$0.15 | \$9.00 | | `gemini-3-flash-lite` | \$0.25 | \$0.25 | \$0.025 | \$1.50 | ### National LLMs (5) #### DeepSeek (2) | Model | Input / 1M | Cache read | Output / 1M | | ------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------- | | `deepseek-v4-flash` | \$0.14 | \$0.003 | \$0.28 | | `deepseek-v4-pro` | \$0.435 | \$0.004 | \$0.87 | #### Moonshot (1) | Model | Input / 1M | Cache read | Output / 1M | | ----------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------- | | `kimi-k2-6` | \$0.95 | \$0.16 | \$4.00 | #### Zhipu (1) | Model | Input / 1M | Cache read | Output / 1M | | --------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------- | | `glm-5-1` | \$1.40 | \$0.26 | \$4.40 | #### MiniMax (1) | Model | Input / 1M | Cache read | Output / 1M | | -------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------- | | `minimax-m2-7` | \$0.26 | \$0.06 | \$1.20 | *** ## Image models Sync endpoints. Pricing is per generated image. `n>1` bills each image separately. Offered image models: **GPT Image 2** (OpenAI), **Nano Banana Pro** and **Nano Banana 2** (Google). | Model | Per image | | ---------------- | --------- | | `gpt-image-2` | \$0.08 | | `nano-banana-v2` | \$0.022 | The full, authoritative per-image rate card — including `nano-banana-pro` — is published at [bytespike.ai/pricing#image](https://bytespike.ai/pricing#image). *** ## Video models Async via `/tasks/submit` → `/tasks/query`. Pricing is purely per-second of output — there is no submit fee. Cancellations during `queued` are free; cancellations after `running` partial-bill the seconds rendered. Offered video models: **Veo 3.1**, **Veo 3.1 Fast**, **Veo 3.1 Lite** (Google). | Model | Resolution | Per second | | ------------- | ---------- | ---------- | | `veo3-1` | 1080p | \$0.40 | | `veo3-1-fast` | 720p | \$0.20 | The full per-second rate card — including `veo3-1-lite` — is published at [bytespike.ai/pricing#video](https://bytespike.ai/pricing#video). *** ## Utility endpoints | Endpoint | Cost | | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | | `GET /balance` | Free | | `POST /tasks/submit` | Cost = underlying model rate × duration | | `GET /tasks/query` | Free | | `POST /tasks/cancel` | Free if status=queued; partial-billed if running | *** ## Pricing notes * **Failures don't bill.** Any non-2xx response is free. The narrow exception: video tasks cancelled after `running` — partial GPU seconds are charged. * **Cache write rate**: most models bill cache writes at the input rate. Claude models bill cache writes at 1.25× input. * **Cache read rate**: a separate, lower per-model rate — it varies by model, so see each row (it is not a flat 10% across the board). * **Web search / grounding tools** (where supported): per-1k-uses surcharge, billed separately from token usage. * **Image / video task failures**: 100% refund at the task level. * **Chat 5xx**: not billed; auto-retried at the gateway envelope. ## Programmatic access ```bash theme={null} curl https://llm.bytespike.ai/api/pricing \ -H "x-api-key: $BYTESPIKE_API_KEY" ``` Returns a JSON array with one entry per model: ```json theme={null} { "model": "gpt-5-5", "category": "text", "vendor": "openai", "rates": { "input_per_1m": 5.00, "cache_write_per_1m": 5.00, "cache_read_per_1m": 0.50, "output_per_1m": 30.00, "currency": "USD" }, "updated_at": "2026-05-08T04:30:00Z" } ``` Refresh cadence is daily at 04:30 UTC. Cache the response client-side for at least 24 hours; the `updated_at` field tells you when the rate last refreshed. ## See also * [Subscription plans + top-up tiers](https://bytespike.ai/pricing) * [API Reference overview](/api-reference/overview) * [Credits & Billing concept](/concepts/credits-and-billing)