Same-Capability Output Prices Fell 50x in Months: $14 to $0.28 Per Million Tokens
ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-10-30
Artificial Analysis shows output token prices at a given capability level falling orders of magnitude within months. GPT-5.3 Codex, the first model scoring 300+, charged $14 per million output tokens in Feb 2026; by July 2026 DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 priced the same tier at $0.28 — a 50x drop. Charts track stepped price declines across Progress Index thresholds from 260 to 340 since July 2025.
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