The original title is "AI API Cost Guide: 30 Models from $0.01 to $3.50 per Million Tokens"

Short summary

A bootcamp grad's guide to cutting AI API costs by choosing cheaper models. Categorizes 30+ models into price tiers: $0.01/M tokens (Qwen3-8B, GLM-4-9B) for simple tasks, $0.10-0.28 (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Hunyuan) for most projects, and $0.38-0.57 (Qwen2.5-72B, GLM-4-32B) for production. Highlights Global API as a unified gateway for switching models with one parameter.

• •30+ models grouped by price: $0.01 to $3.50 per million output tokens
• •Budget tier ($0.01) for experimentation, mid-tier ($0.10-0.28) for most projects, production tier ($0.38-0.57)
• •Global API gateway lets you switch models with one parameter change

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