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2026-10-01Comparison

Why a cheap Claude API bills 6,477 tokens for "hi"

Many discounted Claude APIs are resold Claude Code subscriptions. Their built-in system prompt rides along and is billed as your input. How to check yours.

2026-09-30Comparison

LLM API pricing comparison: Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek

Live API prices for Claude Opus and Sonnet, GPT-6, Gemini Flash and DeepSeek against the official price, with a cost estimate method and ways to spend less.

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