Creative LLM Candidates & Listed API Rates

As of 2026-11-06, the lowest paid listed input rate among the 50 Creative candidates on this page is GPT OSS 120B (OpenRouter) at $0.01 per 1M input tokens and $0.04 per 1M output tokens (34 more list a $0 free tier, which is usually rate-limited). The list keeps the scenario ranking order rather than sorting by price; verify quality and current provider terms before switching.

Models for brainstorming, stories, and ideation. Ranking blends editorial picks, community votes, public-solution adoption, and pricing signals.

Ranking computed 2026-11-06 (UTC)

The leaderboard also includes editorial and scenario signals; it is not a pure price sort. Verify current terms at the source.