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Batch API Pricing Calculator

Compare standard vs batch pricing. See your savings.

Calculate how much you can save by using batch API pricing instead of standard pricing. Compare savings across GPT-5.4, Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Haiku 4.5, and more. Batch processing offers up to 50% cost reduction for latency-tolerant workloads.

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Standard Pricing

Input/1M tokens$2.50
Output/1M tokens$15.00
Daily$10.00
Monthly$300.00
Annual$3,650.00

Batch Pricing

Input/1M tokens$1.25
Output/1M tokens$7.50
Daily$5.00
Monthly$150.00
Annual$1,825.00

Batch pricing saves $150.00/month (50.0% savings)

Batch requests are processed asynchronously within a 24-hour window. Best for non-real-time workloads.

How Batch API Pricing Works

Batch API processing lets you submit large volumes of requests for asynchronous processing at discounted rates. Instead of getting responses in real-time, batch requests are processed within a 24-hour window. The tradeoff is higher latency for lower cost. Most providers offer 50% discounts on batch pricing. GPT-5.4 batch pricing is $1.00/$4.00 per million tokens versus $2.00/$8.00 standard — a 50% savings on both input and output.

When to Use Batch Processing

Batch processing is ideal for workloads that do not need immediate responses: content generation pipelines, data analysis, document classification, bulk summarization, and evaluation runs. It is not suitable for interactive chatbots, real-time customer support, or any user-facing feature requiring sub-second responses. If your workload can tolerate a processing window of several hours, batch pricing dramatically reduces costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much can I save with batch API pricing?
Batch API pricing typically saves 50% compared to standard pricing. For example, GPT-5.4 standard costs $2.00/$8.00 per million tokens, while batch costs $1.00/$4.00. At 100,000 requests per day with 1,000 input and 500 output tokens, batch saves approximately $150 per month.
Which LLM providers offer batch pricing?
OpenAI offers batch pricing on GPT-5.4, GPT-5.2, GPT-5 mini, GPT-5 nano, GPT-4o, and GPT-4o mini. Anthropic offers batch pricing on Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and Claude Haiku 4.5. Google and other providers have varying batch processing options.
What is the tradeoff with batch processing?
The main tradeoff is latency. Standard API requests return within seconds, while batch requests are processed within a 24-hour window. Batch is unsuitable for real-time applications like chatbots or interactive tools. It works best for background processing, data pipelines, and bulk content generation.

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Batch pricing from official provider documentation. Actual processing times may vary. Savings calculated based on published rate differences.