# Baseten API pricing and models

Baseten publishes per-token prices for 16 text models, as of October 20, 2026. The lowest output rate is $0.26 per million tokens, on DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, and the highest-scoring model it serves is Kimi K3, at 79 on our 100-point score.

Baseten sells per-token Model APIs for a short list of open-weight models, alongside dedicated GPU deployments priced by the minute.

Source: [Baseten pricing page, Model APIs table](https://www.baseten.co/pricing/), read 2026-10-20. Prices in US dollars per million tokens.

## Models we score

| Model | Score | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | vs maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 (`moonshotai/Kimi-K3`) | 79 | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | — | Same |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (`deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash`) | 73 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.007 | — | Same |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (`deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017`) | 73 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.007 | — | Same |
| Muse Spark Open (`meta-models/muse-spark-open`) | 72 | $1.25 | $4.25 | $0.15 | — | — |
| GLM-5.3-Flash (`zai-org/GLM-5.3-Flash`) | 69 | $0.15 | $0.50 | $0.03 | — | — |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (`deepseek-v4-pro-0813`) | 69 | $1.32 | $3.96 | $0.13 | — | Same |
| GLM-5.3 (`zai-org/GLM-5.3`) | 68 | $1.40 | $4.40 | $0.14 | — | — |
| GLM-5.2 (`zai-org/GLM-5.2`) | 65 | $1.40 | $4.40 | $0.14 | — | Same |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (`deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731`) | 62 | $0.13 | $0.26 | $0.028 | — | -7% |
| GPT OSS 120B (`openai/gpt-oss-120b`) | 55 | $0.10 | $0.50 | — | — | — |

## Other models

| Model | Input | Output | Cached input | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (`nvidia/NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Super-VL-120B-A12B`) | $0.20 | $0.50 | $0.04 | — |
| Beam 1.0 (`reflection/Beam-1.0`) | $0.40 | $1.20 | $0.04 | — |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Fast (`deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-Fast`) | $0.60 | $2.40 | $0.014 | — |
| NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra (`nvidia/NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B`) | $0.60 | $2.40 | $0.12 | — |
| GLM-5.2 Fast (`zai-org/GLM-5.2-Fast`) | $2.10 | $6.60 | $0.21 | — |
| GLM-5.3 Fast (`zai-org/GLM-5.3-Fast`) | $2.10 | $6.60 | $0.21 | — |

## Billing notes

- The Basic plan has no monthly fee. Pro and Enterprise volume discounts are quoted, so the table shows list prices.
- Dedicated deployments bill for GPU time rather than tokens and are not compared here.

## Hosts that sell the same models

- [OpenRouter](https://benchlm.ai/hosts/openrouter): 9 shared, 6 cheaper per output token (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: $0.12 vs $1.20)
- [Nebius Token Factory](https://benchlm.ai/hosts/nebius): 9 shared, 0 cheaper per output token
- [DeepInfra](https://benchlm.ai/hosts/deepinfra): 8 shared, 7 cheaper per output token (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: $0.29 vs $1.20)
- [Novita AI](https://benchlm.ai/hosts/novita): 8 shared, 1 cheaper per output token (GPT-OSS 120B: $0.25 vs $0.50)
- [Together AI](https://benchlm.ai/hosts/together): 8 shared, 0 cheaper per output token
- [Fireworks AI](https://benchlm.ai/hosts/fireworks): 6 shared, 0 cheaper per output token

## FAQ

### How much does the Baseten API cost?

Baseten bills per million tokens, with separate input and output rates for each model. On October 20, 2026 its output rates ran from $0.26 on DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 to $15.00 across 16 paid models. Input is usually cheaper than output, so a long prompt with a short reply costs less than the output rate suggests.

### Which models can you run on Baseten?

16 text models are listed, and 9 of them match a model we score. The highest-scoring is Kimi K3 at 79. The table on this page has every model with its input, output and cached-input rate, the context window, and the date we read the price.

### What are the alternatives to Baseten?

OpenRouter lists 9 of the same models and charges less output per token on 6 of them. Nebius Token Factory and DeepInfra also overlap. Price is only part of the choice: speed, rate limits and which model snapshot a host serves differ too.

Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/hosts/baseten