GPT-4.1 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 API Price Comparison

Prices updated: ·42 quotes

As of : At official rates, GPT-4.1 is $2.0000/1M input tokens and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is $3.0000 — GPT-4.1 is ~33% cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6. Via relay providers, the lowest GPT-4.1 rate is $0.0828 (TreeRouter) and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is $0.0828 (dddAI). Context windows: GPT-4.1 1024K, Claude Sonnet 4.6 1024K. GPT-4.1 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 support image input. 42 provider quotes tracked (GPT-4.1: 21, Claude Sonnet 4.6: 21), updated daily.
GPT-4.1Mid-tier
Official
$2.0000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.0828
/ 1M tokens
21 providers · 1024K Context · 👁 Vision
Claude Sonnet 4.6Mid-tier
Official
$3.0000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.0828
/ 1M tokens
21 providers · 1024K Context · 👁 Vision
At official prices, GPT-4.1 is ~33% cheaper.

Price Comparison

GPT-4.1Claude Sonnet 4.6
Official input / 1M tokens$2.0000$3.0000
Official output / 1M tokens$8.0000$15.0000
Cheapest input / 1M tokens$0.0828$0.0828
Cheapest output / 1M tokens$0.3310$0.4138
providers2121
Context1024K1024K
Vision

GPT-4.1 — All Providers

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ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Official
Azure OpenAIOfficial🌐Manual
$2.0000
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Relay / Aggregator
TreeRouterRelayLowest🇨🇳支付宝微信⚠️ Unusually lowLive
$0.0828
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RunAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.1103
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PoloAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.2759
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PackyCodeRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.2759
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LaoZhang APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.2759
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UiUiAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信VisaMCLive
$0.2759
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Claude Sonnet 4.6 — All Providers

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ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Official
AnthropicOfficial🌐VisaMC👁Live
$3.0000
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Relay / Aggregator
dddAIRelayLowest🇨🇳支付宝微信⚠️ Unusually lowLive
$0.0828
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TreeRouterRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信⚠️ Unusually lowLive
$0.1241
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RunAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.2483
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LaoZhang APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.4138
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UiUiAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信VisaMCLive
$0.4138
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EasyRouterRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.4138
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?

At official price, GPT-4.1 is cheaper by ~33%. At the best relay price, both are similar.

What context window do GPT-4.1 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 support?

GPT-4.1 has a 1024K token context window; Claude Sonnet 4.6 has 1024K tokens.

Do GPT-4.1 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 support image input?

GPT-4.1 supports image input; Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports image input.

What is the cheapest way to access GPT-4.1 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?

GPT-4.1's lowest input price is $0.0828/1M tokens (TreeRouter). Claude Sonnet 4.6's is $0.0828/1M tokens (dddAI). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.

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