LLM API price hikes
4 price hikes we tracked on LLM APIs, newest first. Each one has its own page with before and after, sources, and what's cheaper now.
- Gemini API limited 2.5 models to users who used them before · Sep 18, 2026
Access to the Gemini 2.5 models was restricted to users who have actively used them in the past. The models are not deprecated and remain served until further notice; no price change was stated. - Realtime text output rose 50%, to $24 per 1M · May 11, 2026
GPT-Realtime-2 text output went from $16 to $24 per 1M tokens; audio and image rates held steady and two realtime models were added. This is not a text-model rate, so it does not move the top point. - 10% surcharge on GPT-5.4 for in-region processing · Mar 11, 2026
Keeping data in-region adds a 10% surcharge to GPT-5.4 models; the standard global rates stayed at $2.50 input and $15 output per 1M tokens. - Flagship API rates rose 40% with GPT-5.2 · Jan 12, 2026
Input and output rates rose 40% in the GPT-5.2 listing, which the source says was GPT-5 renamed; the flagship workload went from $32.50 to $45.50 a month.