Stage 26 pricing intelligence

Historical AI pricing database

Inspect current published terms and every material pricing-field change preserved by AIUpdateWatch. Observation dates are distinct from provider-published effective dates, and currencies or regions are never merged without evidence.

October 19, 2026: Monday, October 19, 2026 · Data cutoff Oct 18, 2026, 11:59 PM (America/New_York)

Governed pricing intelligence

Historical AI pricing database

2 preserved editions from 2026-10-12 through 2026-10-19. Currencies and regions are never silently merged.

Current records4230 API · 8 plans

Commercial extras42 promotions · 2 free tiers

Currencies3CNY · Not separately published · USD

7-day events11/7 editions

Coverage limitation: the archive currently spans 8 calendar days. Longer windows remain incomplete until sufficient editions exist.

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42 current records and 1 change events match the filters.

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Published records and source validity

API rates · USD

Alibaba — Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo

0.014 input · 0.014 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.014 · Output Price: 0.014 · Cached Input Price: 0.007 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Alibaba Cloud — Qwen 2.5-Coder-32B-Reasoner

0.14 input · 0.42 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.14 · Output Price: 0.42 · Cached Input Price: 0.035 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Anthropic — Claude 3.7 Sonnet

3 input · 15 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 3 · Output Price: 15 · Cached Input Price: 0.3 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Anthropic — Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Hybrid Thinking Mode)

3 input · 15 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 3 · Output Price: 15 · Cached Input Price: 0.3 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Anthropic — Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Standard / Hybrid)

Not published input · Not published output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: Not published · Output Price: Not published · Cached Input Price: Not published · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Comparison table tier

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API rates · USD

Anthropic — Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Standard Latency Mode)

3 input · 15 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 3 · Output Price: 15 · Cached Input Price: 0.3 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Anthropic — Claude 3.8 (Workspaces & Motion)

3 input · 15 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 3 · Output Price: 15 · Cached Input Price: 0.75 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Anthropic — Claude Fable 5

10 input · 50 output · USD

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 10 · Output Price: 50 · Cached Input Price: Not published · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Anthropic — Claude Opus 5

5 input · 25 output · USD

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 5 · Output Price: 25 · Cached Input Price: Not published · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Baidu — ERNIE 5.0

1.4 input · 5.6 output · USD

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 1.4 · Output Price: 5.6 · Cached Input Price: Not published · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

DeepSeek — DeepSeek-V3.5

0.14 input · 0.28 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.14 · Output Price: 0.28 · Cached Input Price: 0.028 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

DeepSeek — V4 Flash

0.14 input · 0.28 output · USD

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.14 · Output Price: 0.28 · Cached Input Price: Not published · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

DeepSeek — V4 Pro

0.435 input · 0.87 output · USD

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.435 · Output Price: 0.87 · Cached Input Price: 0.003625 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Google — Gemini 2.5 Pro (Thinking Mode)

1.25 input · 5 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 1.25 · Output Price: 5 · Cached Input Price: 0.31 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Google — Gemini 2.5 Pro Reasoner

1.25 input · 5 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 1.25 · Output Price: 5 · Cached Input Price: 0.3125 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Google DeepMind — Gemini 3.8 (Flash & Pro)

0.075 input · 0.3 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-19
Last changed: 2026-10-19
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-19 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.075 · Output Price: 0.3 · Cached Input Price: 0.019 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Meta — Llama 4 Frontier Preview

0.18 input · 0.54 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.18 · Output Price: 0.54 · Cached Input Price: 0.045 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Meta — Llama 4 Scout (Architecture Preview)

0.2 input · 0.6 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.2 · Output Price: 0.6 · Cached Input Price: 0.05 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

Mistral AI — Mistral Large 3

0.2 input · 0.6 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.2 · Output Price: 0.6 · Cached Input Price: 0.05 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · CNY

Moonshot AI — Kimi K3

20 input · 100 output · CNY

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 20 · Output Price: 100 · Cached Input Price: 2 · Currency: CNY · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

OpenAI — GPT-5.6 Luna

1 input · 6 output · USD

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 1 · Output Price: 6 · Cached Input Price: Not published · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

OpenAI — GPT-5.6 Sol

5 input · 30 output · USD

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 5 · Output Price: 30 · Cached Input Price: Not published · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

OpenAI — GPT-5.6 Terra

2.5 input · 15 output · USD

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 2.5 · Output Price: 15 · Cached Input Price: Not published · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

OpenAI — GPT-6 (Sol & Luna)

0.35 input · 1.4 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.35 · Output Price: 1.4 · Cached Input Price: 0.08 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

OpenAI — o3-mini (High Effort)

0.4 input · 1.6 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.4 · Output Price: 1.6 · Cached Input Price: 0.2 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

OpenAI — o3-mini (Medium Effort)

0.4 input · 1.6 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 0.4 · Output Price: 1.6 · Cached Input Price: 0.2 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

OpenAI — OpenAI o3-pro

15 input · 60 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 15 · Output Price: 60 · Cached Input Price: 3.75 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

OpenAI — OpenAI Operator (Web Agent)

5 input · 20 output · USD

Primary source current

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 5 · Output Price: 20 · Cached Input Price: 1.25 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · CNY

StepFun — Step 3.7 Flash

1.35 input · 8.1 output · CNY

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 1.35 · Output Price: 8.1 · Cached Input Price: 0.27 · Currency: CNY · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

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API rates · USD

xAI — Grok 4.5

2 input · 6 output · USD

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Input Price: 2 · Output Price: 6 · Cached Input Price: 0.3 · Currency: USD · Unit: Per 1M tokens · Region: Not separately published · Tier: Standard published tier

Open current pricing source

Free tiers · Not separately published

OpenAI — ChatGPT Free / Go / Plus / Pro / Business / Enterprise

Free tier included in plan family · Not separately published

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Price: Free tier included in plan family · Currency: Not separately published · Region: Not separately published · Limit: Not separately quantified in this edition · Eligibility: Not separately published · Feature: Plus includes GPT-5.6 advanced reasoning; exact prices can vary by region. · Notes: Derived from the preserved plan record until a dedicated provider limit is captured.

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Free tiers · Not separately published

Perplexity — Standard / Pro / Max / Education Pro

Free tier included in plan family · Not separately published

Source retrieval stale

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Price: Free tier included in plan family · Currency: Not separately published · Region: Not separately published · Limit: Not separately quantified in this edition · Eligibility: Not separately published · Feature: Individual plans range from free search to higher-limit Pro and Max tiers; eligibility and regional terms vary. · Notes: Derived from the preserved plan record until a dedicated provider limit is captured.

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Subscriptions · Not separately published

Anthropic — Claude Max

Verify current regional checkout · Not separately published

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Price: Verify current regional checkout · Currency: Not separately published · Billing Period: Not separately published · Region: Not separately published · Feature: Higher individual usage tiers for heavier Claude users where available.

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Subscriptions · Not separately published

Anthropic — Claude Pro

Verify current regional checkout · Not separately published

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Price: Verify current regional checkout · Currency: Not separately published · Billing Period: Not separately published · Region: Not separately published · Feature: Individual paid tier with higher usage and access to current Claude models where available.

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Subscriptions · USD

Google — Google AI Plus

$4.99 USD/month · Not separately published

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Price: $4.99 USD/month · Currency: USD · Billing Period: Monthly · Region: Not separately published · Feature: 400GB storage and expanded Gemini access; availability and local tax vary.

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Subscriptions · USD

Google — Google AI Pro

$19.99 USD/month · Not separately published

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Price: $19.99 USD/month · Currency: USD · Billing Period: Monthly · Region: Not separately published · Feature: 5TB storage and higher access to Gemini tools; availability and local tax vary.

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Subscriptions · USD

Microsoft — Copilot Pro

$20 USD/user/month · Not separately published

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Price: $20 USD/user/month · Currency: USD · Billing Period: Monthly · Region: Not separately published · Feature: Preferred access to advanced models and Copilot features in supported Microsoft 365 apps.

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Subscriptions · Not separately published

OpenAI — ChatGPT Free / Go / Plus / Pro / Business / Enterprise

Regional price shown at checkout · Not separately published

Source retrieval stale

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
Region: Not separately published

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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Price: Regional price shown at checkout · Currency: Not separately published · Billing Period: Not separately published · Region: Not separately published · Feature: Plus includes GPT-5.6 advanced reasoning; exact prices can vary by region.

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Subscriptions · USD

Perplexity — Standard / Pro / Max / Education Pro

Education Pro: $10/month with verification; verify other paid tiers · Not separately published

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
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Price: Education Pro: $10/month with verification; verify other paid tiers · Currency: USD · Billing Period: Monthly · Region: Not separately published · Feature: Individual plans range from free search to higher-limit Pro and Max tiers; eligibility and regional terms vary.

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Subscriptions · Not separately published

xAI — Grok premium plans

Verify current checkout · Not separately published

Source retrieval stale

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Price: Verify current checkout · Currency: Not separately published · Billing Period: Not separately published · Region: Not separately published · Feature: Plan names, billing terms and regional availability can change; use the official product page.

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Promotions · USD

Anthropic — Claude Sonnet 5 introductory API pricing

$2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens through August 31, 2026 · Not separately published

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First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Offer: $2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens through August 31, 2026 · Currency: USD · Region: Not separately published · Eligibility: Claude API usage under Anthropic’s published terms and regional availability. · Starts At: Not published · Ends At: Not published · Detail: Anthropic says standard pricing changes to $3 input and $15 output per million tokens after the introductory period.

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Promotions · Not separately published

Microsoft — Microsoft 365 Copilot Business promotional pricing

First-year discount available through September 30, 2026 · Not separately published

Source retrieval stale

First observed: 2026-10-12
Last changed: 2026-10-12
Effective date: Not published
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2026-10-12 → 2026-10-19

Offer: First-year discount available through September 30, 2026 · Currency: Not separately published · Region: Not separately published · Eligibility: Eligible Microsoft 365 business customers; annual commitment and other terms apply. · Starts At: Not published · Ends At: Not published · Detail: Microsoft lists promotional pricing for eligible Microsoft 365 Copilot Business plans and add-ons. Discount levels vary by selected plan.

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Verified movement

Price and terms change history

2026-10-19 · API rates · introduced

Google DeepMind — Gemini 3.8 (Flash & Pro)

Google DeepMind Gemini 3.8 (Flash & Pro) entered the tracked pricing database.

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