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Baseten vs OpenAI API pricing Monthly cost at three volumes Monthly cost of Baseten and OpenAI API at three volumes and at your own Volume BasetenCheapest model Beam Muse Spark Open GLM-5.3 Fast GLM-5.3 GLM-5.3-Flash GLM-5.2 GLM-5.2 Fast DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Fast DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Kimi K3 Nemotron 3.5 Super VL NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra GPT OSS 120B OpenAI APICheapest model gpt-6-astra gpt-6.1-sol gpt-6-luna gpt-5.6-sol gpt-5.6-cyber gpt-rosalind-research gpt-rosalind-discovery chat-latest gpt-5.3-codex gpt-4o-transcribe gpt-4o-mini-transcribe small1M input, 200K output $0.182 / moDeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 $0.20 / mogpt-6-luna growing50M input, 10M output $9.10 / moDeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 $10 / mogpt-6-luna scale1B input, 200M output $182 / moDeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 $200 / mogpt-6-luna your volumeset above $9.10 / moDeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 $10 / mogpt-6-luna
Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.
Cheapest model per service, USD per 1M tokens Cheapest priced model of each service Service Cheapest model Input Output Models listed Baseten GPT OSS 120B $0.10 $0.50 16 OpenAI API gpt-6-luna $0.10 $0.50 11
Every model Every model of both services, USD per 1M tokens Model Service Input Output GPT OSS 120B Baseten $0.10 $0.50 DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 Baseten $0.13 $0.26 GLM-5.3-Flash Baseten $0.15 $0.50 Nemotron 3.5 Super VL Baseten $0.20 $0.50 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Baseten $0.30 $1.20 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Baseten $0.30 $1.20 Beam Baseten $0.40 $1.20 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Fast Baseten $0.60 $2.40 NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra Baseten $0.60 $2.40 Muse Spark Open Baseten $1.25 $4.25 DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Baseten $1.32 $3.96 GLM-5.3 Baseten $1.40 $4.40 GLM-5.2 Baseten $1.40 $4.40 GLM-5.3 Fast Baseten $2.10 $6.60 GLM-5.2 Fast Baseten $2.10 $6.60 Kimi K3 Baseten $3 $15 gpt-6-luna OpenAI API $0.10 $0.50 gpt-4o-mini-transcribe OpenAI API $1.25 $5 gpt-5.3-codex OpenAI API $1.75 $14 gpt-6.1-sol OpenAI API $2 $10 gpt-4o-transcribe OpenAI API $2.50 $10 gpt-5.6-sol OpenAI API $4 $20 gpt-rosalind-research OpenAI API $5 $25 gpt-rosalind-discovery OpenAI API $5 $25 chat-latest OpenAI API $5 $30 gpt-6-astra OpenAI API $10 $50 gpt-5.6-cyber OpenAI API $12.50 $75
Models are compared by name and price, never by position. Pick one model per service, or "Cheapest model", in the cost table above.
Tiers, aligned by position Tiers of Baseten and OpenAI API aligned by position: free, entry, mid, top Position Baseten OpenAI API Free $0 / mo Basic no tier Entry Contact sales Pro no tier Mid no tier no tier Top Contact sales Enterprise no tier
Tightest rate limit Tightest documented rate limit of each service Measure Baseten OpenAI API Tightest limit unlisted unlisted
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