GPT-5.6 Sol API Pricing: How to Recalculate Costs After the Price Cut
GPT-5.6 Sol API currently costs $4.00/1M input and $20.00/1M output, with the promotional pricing guaranteed at least until November 21, 2026. This article explains weighted unit price calculations, cache hit rate verification, and fallback plans.
How to Choose a Long-Context API: 5 Cost Criteria for 1M Windows
This article provides 5 cost criteria for choosing a long-context API, combined with the actual performance of 1M models like Kimi K3, to guide developers in deciding between expanding the window and RAG retrieval.
How Long Does LLM API Caching Last? Choosing Between 5 Minutes and 1 Hour
Learn how to choose between 5-minute and 1-hour cache TTL for LLM APIs based on request interval distribution, and understand the trade-offs in hit rate, cost savings, and prefix stability.
How to Calculate Monthly Cost for Usage-Based AI APIs? A Scheduling Checklist Under Time-Based Pricing
Learn how to calculate monthly costs for usage-based AI APIs, accounting for cache hits, peak/off-peak pricing, and request scheduling to save up to 50% on your bill.
How to Compare AI API Prices? First Unify Four Pricing Dimensions
To compare AI API prices fairly, unify the four pricing dimensions—cache hit/miss input, output, service tier, and capability tier—then compute a weighted unit price based on your actual request distribution.
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