Cheapest GPT-5 nano API: RunAPI is 94% below the official price
GPT-5 nano costs $0.050/$0.400 per 1M tokens from OpenAI. The lowest quote in the index is RunAPI: $0.0030 in, $0.024 out. Full table and buying checklist below.
| # | Provider | 1M input | 1M output | vs list | Tokens per $100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Official list | $0.050 | $0.400 | 0% | 923M |
| 1 | $0.0030 | $0.024 | −94% | 15.4B | |
| 2 | $0.0075 | $0.060 | −85% | 6.15B | |
| 3 | $0.037 | $0.294 | −26% | 1.26B |
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Tokens per $100 assume a “code” mix: 5 input tokens per output token. Prices are crawled; verify them on the provider page before buying.
What to check before buying
- Test the key with the free API checker — it verifies the endpoint responds, without sending tokens.
- Compare the blended cost for your workload, not just the input price: output tokens dominate in agent workloads.
- Check uptime and minimum top-up: the cheapest provider is useless if it is down half the day.