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Choose a low-cost AI model by comparing task type, input and output length, context requirements, cache support, and failure cost across Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and similar providers.
Plan AI Agent API costs by estimating tool calls, loop steps, context growth, retries, and model routing before launching automation assistants, coding agents, or workflow bots.
Compare input/output pricing across 17 leading AI models including Claude Sonnet 4.6, GPT-5.4 Mini, and DeepSeek V4 Pro to find the best price-performance API.
Compare reasoning models and standard text models by task complexity, output length, retry rate, and quality requirements to decide when stronger AI models are worth their API cost.