An evidence-based view of frontier and open-source AI models — refreshed monthly, mapped to the work that gets done at an audit firm. Recommendations balance performance and cost, with performance taking priority.
Token rates verified this audit. Open-source rates reflect API-as-a-service from primary providers; self-hosting is 5–20× cheaper but adds operations burden.
| Vendor | Model | License | $ / 1M input | $ / 1M output |
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How this report is built and what to trust.