# Admin-AI Model Pricing & Selection Guide
**Research date:** July 10, 2026

## Current Model Costs (non-OpenRouter models in admin-ai)

| Model | Input $/1M tok | Output $/1M tok | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| **gemini-flash-latest** | $0.08–0.30 | $0.30–2.50 | Fast, cheap, vision capable — quick Q&A |
| **deepseek-chat** (V3) | $0.14 | $0.28 | Default generalist — what Sho'Nuff ran on |
| **deepseek-v4-flash** | ~$0.15 | ~$0.30 | Fast coding tasks |
| **deepseek/deepseek-coder** | $0.14 | $0.28 | Code-specific |
| **deepseek-v4-pro** | $0.435 | $0.87 | Strong reasoning, subagent primary — current |
| **deepseek/deepseek-reasoner** (R1) | $0.55 | $2.19 | Deep reasoning |
| **claude-haiku-4-5** | $1.00 | $5.00 | Fast Anthropic, vision |
| **gemini-pro-latest** | $1.25 | $5.00 | Strong vision, multimodal — current vision model |
| **claude-sonnet-4-6** | $3.00 | $15.00 | Balanced Anthropic |
| **gpt-5.5** | $5.00 | $30.00 | OpenAI flagship |
| **claude-opus-4-8** | $5.00 | $25.00 | Best reasoning, vision |

## Cost Multiplier vs deepseek-chat

- deepseek-chat: **1×** baseline
- deepseek-v4-pro: ~3×
- gemini-flash: ~1–2×
- claude-haiku: ~7–18×
- claude-sonnet: ~21–54×
- claude-opus: ~36–89×
- gpt-5.5: ~36–107×

## Recommended Models to Add

| Model | Cost | Provider | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Qwen 3.5 27B** | ~$0.35 / $0.35 | Together AI / Groq | Best coding per dollar. SWE-bench 77% |
| **Mistral Small** | $0.10 / $0.30 | Mistral | Cheapest general-purpose |
| **Llama 4 70B** | ~$0.60 / $0.90 | Together / Groq | 1M context open-weight generalist |
| **GPT-5.5 Mini** | $1.50 / $6.00 | OpenAI | Budget GPT |
| **Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite** | $0.10 / $0.40 | Google | Cheapest 1M context |
| **Grok 4 Mini** | $0.30 / $0.50 | xAI | Budget Grok |

The AI server already has a `groq/qwen/qwen3-32b` model — Qwen 3.5 27B would be through Together AI for maximum availability. One Together AI API key (~$5 free credit) unlocks Qwen, Llama 4, and Mistral through a single provider.
