How our pricing works
Two hypothetical examples show how credit rates and billing multipliers determine the actual price.
Three factors determine the actual discount
- 1
Credit purchase rate
For example, a hypothetical site sells $1 of nominal balance for $0.20. Model prices and billing multipliers also affect the actual cost.
- 2
Listed model price
These examples assume the listed model price equals the official price. Otherwise, multiply by the ratio between the two prices.
- 3
Billing multiplier
A further factor applies at billing. The same model can have different factors from different sources.
Actual price ratio = USD paid per $1 of balance × billing multiplier
Two hypothetical examples
The same Claude Code call costs $0.12 at list price. Examples use USD and exclude top-up processing fees. This call includes cache, so its overall discount differs from the input/output discount.
| Credit purchase rate | Billing multiplier | Actual price ratio | Cost of this call (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Example site A | $0.20 / $1 | 1.2 | 2.40/10 of list price | $0.030 |
| Example site B | $0.10 / $1 | 3 | 3.00/10 of list price | $0.037 |
| 1Zhe AI | $1 / $1 | None | 2.84/10 of list price | $0.036 |
Under these assumptions, site A costs about 24% of list price and B about 30%. B's credit rate is half as much but its actual price ratio is higher. Enter your provider's figures below to compare with our lowest input/output rate of 19%.
Calculate the actual price ratio
1Zhe AI usage log
Each call lists its official and discounted cost. Input and output use the model's discount; cache uses list price.
Discounted input/output, cache at list price
Input and output share the same model discount, starting at 19% of list price. Cache reads and writes use list prices without a discount.