AI API Pricing September 2026: GPT-6 Astra and Fable 5.1 at $60, Gemini 3.8 Flash at $4.50, and DeepSeek Just Tripled
Every AI API price re-checked against vendor pages on Sep 4, 2026. GPT-6 Astra and Claude Fable 5.1 both at $10/$50, Gemini…
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