Pricing
Wholesale rates, quoted per account, billed on one invoice.
Every model is priced below the provider's list price. Rates are written into your rate card, step down with volume, and arrive within one business day.
Pay as you go
For teams getting started or running a few projects.
Rate card on request
- No monthly minimum, no setup fee
- Monthly invoice in USD or AUD, or prepaid credit
- All models and regions on the rate card
- Keys with budget, model and IP limits
- Email support, one business day
Volume
For products in production with steady monthly usage.
Tiered rates, stepping down with volume
- Everything in Pay as you go
- Usage and spend by project on the invoice
- Higher rate limits across all models
- Priority support with a named contact
- Net payment terms and purchase orders
Committed
For teams that commit to a term in exchange for the lowest rates.
Lowest rates, 12-month term
- Everything in Volume
- Reserved capacity in Australian regions
- Data processing agreement and custom policies
- Private endpoints and migration help
- Service levels written into the agreement
What you are billed for
Text and reasoning models
Per 1M tokens, separately for input, output and cached input. Reasoning tokens count as output. Streaming costs the same as a single response.
Image models
Per image, by output resolution. Image input to a text model is billed as input tokens.
Video models
Per second of generated video, by resolution and whether audio is included. Failed generations are not billed.
How rates are set
- Start from list. The model library shows every provider's published list price. That is the ceiling.
- Price per model, per account. Your rate card quotes each model you run, below list, based on your expected volume and term.
- Step down with volume. Rates are reviewed as usage grows. You never need to renegotiate to get the next tier.
- In writing, dated. The rate card states the rates, the models, the regions and the billing terms. Changes come with notice.
Invoicing and payment
| Currency | USD or AUD, chosen per account. Australian entities receive a GST tax invoice. |
| Cycle | Monthly in arrears, itemised by model and project. Prepaid credit is available if you prefer. |
| Payment | Bank transfer or card. Net terms and purchase orders on Volume and Committed plans. |
| Usage data | Live usage in the console, by key and model. Export as CSV at any time. |
| Changes | Provider price changes and model retirements are passed on with notice, never silently. |
What's in every plan
| Pay as you go | Volume | Committed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All models on the rate card | |||
| Australian regions on request | reserved | ||
| Key limits: budget, models, IP, expiry | |||
| Usage by project on the invoice | – | ||
| Net payment terms, purchase orders | – | ||
| Named contact, shared channel | – | ||
| Data processing agreement | On request | On request | |
| Private endpoints, migration help | – | – | |
| Service levels in the agreement | – | – |
From request to first invoice
01
Request a rate card
Models, rough monthly volume, regions. Two minutes.
02
Rates in writing
Within one business day, AEST. Per model, with terms.
03
Account and keys
Console login, trial key, then production keys per project.
04
First invoice
End of month, itemised by model and project, in your currency.
Pricing questions
How are tokens counted? +
By the provider's own tokenizer for each model, the same count you would see going direct. Input, output and cached input are itemised separately on the invoice.
Am I billed for failed or empty requests? +
No. Requests that return an error are not billed. A completed request with an empty response is billed for the input tokens the provider processed.
Does streaming cost more? +
No. Streamed and non-streamed responses are billed identically.
Is there a minimum spend or lock-in? +
Pay as you go has no minimum and no term. Committed plans trade a 12-month term for the lowest rates.
Is GST included? +
Rate cards are quoted exclusive of GST. Australian entities receive a GST tax invoice; overseas customers are not charged GST.
What happens when a provider changes a price or retires a model? +
We pass the change on with written notice and a date, and suggest a replacement model where one exists. Committed rates are fixed for the term.
Can I pin a model version? +
Yes, where the provider offers dated versions. Ask for the pinned ID when you request your rate card.
Is my data used to train models? +
Never. See the security and data page.
Get your rate card
Per-model rates, regions and terms, within one business day.