The Atlas · column E ($1–3) · row 5 (1M)
GRIDE5 Models at $1–3 per 1M input with about 1M tokens of context
12 models · 6 creatorsChecked 10 Oct 2026
12 models cost between $1.25 and $2.00 per 1M input tokens and hold about 1M tokens of context. The cheapest on input is Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 at , tied with 4 others; Grok 4.3 has the lowest output price at $2.50. A request that fills each model’s window costs $1.26–$2.15 here, because windows differ within a square.
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- 17 Aug 2026
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Models in E5
Cheapest available standard-tier offer · USD per 1M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Google | $1.25 | $10.00 | 1,048,576 | — | Alternatives |
| Grok 4.3xAI | $1.25 | $2.50 | 1,000,000 | batch | Alternatives |
| Muse Spark 1.1Meta | $1.25 | $4.25 | 1,048,576 | — | Alternatives |
| Muse Spark 1.2Meta | $1.25 | $4.25 | 1,048,576 | — | Alternatives |
| Muse Spark 1.3Meta | $1.25 | $4.25 | 1,048,576 | — | Alternatives |
| Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle | $1.50 | $9.00 | 1,048,576 | batch | Alternatives |
| Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1,000,000 | batch | Alternatives |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1,000,000 | batch | Alternatives |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGoogle | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1,048,576 | batch | Alternatives |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGoogle | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1,048,576 | — | Alternatives |
| GPT-4.1OpenAI | $2.00 | $8.00 | 1,047,576 | batch | Alternatives |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BQwen (Alibaba) | $2.00 | $6.00 | 1,048,576 | — | Alternatives |
What a window-filling request costs here
One prompt that fills the model’s context window plus up to 4,000 output tokens · Σ derived
Arithmetic from the listed standard-tier rates, not a quote; the cheapest list price is not always the cheapest full-window request.
Neighbouring squares
One step cheaper, pricier, smaller or larger
← cheaper15GRIDD5$0.30–1 per 1M input, 1M context: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, Gemini 2.5 Flash and 13 more.pricier →8GRIDF5$3–10 per 1M input, 1M context: Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Sonnet 4.6 and 6 more.↓ smaller11GRIDE4$1–3 per 1M input, 256K–1M context: GPT-5, GPT-5.1 and 9 more.↑ larger7GRIDE6$1–3 per 1M input, >1M context: Grok 4.20, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and 5 more.
Questions about square E5
What is the cheapest AI model with about 1M tokens of context at $1–3 input?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 at $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 output, tied with 4 others. The other 11 in E5: Grok 4.3, Muse Spark 1.1, Muse Spark 1.2, Muse Spark 1.3, Gemini 3.5 Flash and 6 more.
Which E5 model is cheapest for a request that fills its context window?
Grok 4.3, at about $1.26 for a prompt that fills its 1M window plus its output. The dearest of the 12 is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools at $2.15. The cheapest list price is not always the cheapest full-window request, because windows differ within a square.
Are any E5 models open-weight?
None of the 12 is marked open-weight in our records.
What does grid reference E5 mean?
E is the price column ($1–3 per 1M input tokens) and 5 is the context row (1M). Models in the same square are like-for-like on price and context only; the grid says nothing about quality.
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- What is the cheapest AI model with about 1M tokens of context at $1–3 input?
- Which E5 model is cheapest for a request that fills its context window?
- Are any E5 models open-weight?