Reference prices
Every row cites the provider or product page it came from, with the date we last checked it. Street estimates and planning allowances carry a leading ~ so you can tell them apart from list prices. Confirm against the live page before you spend anything.
Prices last checked August 5, 2026
Open the planner13 models
Input and output rates are USD per million tokens unless a row note says otherwise.
| Provider | Model | Input $/M | Output $/M | Context | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Cache-miss (uncached) rates; cache hits are far cheaper. | $0.14 | $0.28 | 1M | DeepSeek API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-04 |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek V4 ProCache-miss rates from the DeepSeek pricing table. | $0.44 | $0.87 | 1M | DeepSeek API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| OpenAI | GPT-5.6 LunaShort-context standard rates; prompts over 272K are surcharged. | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1M | OpenAI API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-04 |
| OpenAI | GPT-5.6 TerraShort-context standard rates from the OpenAI pricing table. | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1M | OpenAI API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| OpenAI | GPT-5.6 SolEscalation tier; short-context standard rates. | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1M | OpenAI API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-04 |
| OpenAI | GPT-5.4 miniStandard rates from the OpenAI pricing table. | $0.75 | $4.50 | 1M | OpenAI API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| OpenAI | GPT-5.4 nanoLowest GPT-5.4 text tier on the OpenAI pricing page. | $0.20 | $1.25 | 1M | OpenAI API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| Anthropic | Claude Haiku 4.5 | $1.00 | $5.00 | 200K | Claude API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| Anthropic | Claude Sonnet 5Introductory $2/$10 through August 31, 2026; then $3/$15. | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1M | Claude API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| Anthropic | Claude Opus 5 | $5.00 | $25.00 | 1M | Claude API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-LitePaid-tier standard rates (text/image/video/audio input). | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1M | Gemini Developer API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 | |
| Gemini 3.6 FlashPaid-tier standard rates; output includes thinking tokens. | $1.50 | $7.50 | 1M | Gemini Developer API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 | |
| Gemini 3.1 ProPaid tier for prompts ≤200K tokens; longer prompts are $4/$18. | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1M | Gemini Developer API pricing ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
9 components
A leading ~ marks street estimates and planning allowances. Use those for budget envelopes, and check a live listing when you reach checkout.
| Category | Item | Price | Key spec | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System | 24 GB value workstation (Used RTX 3090 class)Whole-system planning allowance, not a live used-market quote. | ~$1,500 | 24 GB VRAM | Planning assumption ↗ | 2026-08-04 |
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Founders EditionNVIDIA list starting price for the card alone. | $1,599 | 24 GB GDDR6X | NVIDIA RTX 4090 product page ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| GPU | GeForce RTX 5090 Founders EditionNVIDIA list starting price for the card alone. | $1,999 | 32 GB GDDR7 · 1,792 GB/s | NVIDIA RTX 5090 product page ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| System | 32 GB performance workstation (RTX 5090 class build)Whole-system planning allowance around a 5090-class build. | ~$3,200 | 32 GB VRAM · 1,792 GB/s | NVIDIA RTX 5090 specifications ↗ | 2026-08-04 |
| System | DGX Spark Founders EditionNVIDIA marketplace list price for the Founders Edition bundle. | $4,699 | 128 GB unified · 273 GB/s | NVIDIA DGX Spark marketplace ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| System | Capacity + speed local lab (DGX Spark + RTX 5090)Combined planning allowance, not a bundled SKU. | ~$7,900 | 128 GB unified + 32 GB VRAM | NVIDIA DGX Spark hardware ↗ | 2026-08-04 |
| System | Mac mini (M4 Pro, 24 GB)Apple U.S. starting price for the M4 Pro configuration. | $1,399 | 24 GB unified · 273 GB/s | Apple Mac mini newsroom ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| System | Mac Studio (M4 Max, 36 GB)Apple U.S. starting price for the base M4 Max Studio. | $1,999 | 36 GB unified · 410 GB/s | Apple Mac Studio newsroom ↗ | 2026-08-05 |
| System | Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 96 GB)Apple U.S. starting price for the M3 Ultra configuration. | $3,999 | 96 GB unified · 819 GB/s | Apple Mac Studio newsroom ↗ | 2026-08-05 |