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[Jul 25, 2026
LLM API pricing in 2026, compared across Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Kimi
Verified per-million-token rates for Claude, GPT, and Gemini as of July 2026, which models actually compete with each other, and the billing rules that move bills more than any headline rate.[Jul 25, 2026
Claude Opus 5's effort levels, and what they actually cost you
Claude Opus 5 costs $5/$25 per million tokens, the same as Opus 4.8. The effort parameter has five levels, not three, and changing it mid-conversation invalidates your prompt cache.