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AI model prices plummet as open-weights gain affordability · 10 sources tracked

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Several AI models have seen significant price reductions in their output token costs over the past 30 days, with many open-weight models becoming increasingly affordable. Tencent has released multiple Hy-MT2 models (1.8B, 7B, 30B-A3B) with competitive pricing and 8.2k context windows. Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Ling 3.0 Flash have also experienced substantial price drops, making them among the cheapest capable models available. Even major models like Gemini 3.6 Flash have halved their output pricing, indicating a rapid trend towards lower costs in the AI model market. AI

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RANK_REASON Multiple AI models, including open-weight ones, have seen significant price reductions in output token costs over a short period, indicating a market trend.

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COVERAGE [17]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📉 Mistral Small 3.2 24B drops to $0.2/M output tokens — a 33% cut in 30 days. Open weights keep getting more affordable. See the latest pricing. O https:// olud

    📉 Mistral Small 3.2 24B drops to $0.2/M output tokens — a 33% cut in 30 days. Open weights keep getting more affordable. See the latest pricing. O https:// olud.ai/model/mistral-small-3- 2-24b.html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/mistral-small-3-2-24b.html
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Tencent just dropped Hy-MT2-1.8B with open weights. At $0.04/M in, it’s one of the cheapest small models with 8.2k context. See how it compares on the leaderboa

    Tencent just dropped Hy-MT2-1.8B with open weights. At $0.04/M in, it’s one of the cheapest small models with 8.2k context. See how it compares on the leaderboard. https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM # OpenSource

    LINKS olud.ai/latest.html
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ⚖️ Qwen3.8 Max trails GPT-5.6 Sol by just 2.8 points, yet costs half per 1M output tokens. Open-weight is closing the gap without breaking the bank. https:// ol

    ⚖️ Qwen3.8 Max trails GPT-5.6 Sol by just 2.8 points, yet costs half per 1M output tokens. Open-weight is closing the gap without breaking the bank. https:// olud.ai/leaderboard.html # OpenSource # AI # LLM

    LINKS olud.ai/leaderboard.html
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🆕 New open-weight model just dropped: Hy-MT2-7B (Tencent) Context: 8.2k tokens · $0.07 in / $0.3 out per 1M · open weights All the latest models, tracked hourly

    🆕 New open-weight model just dropped: Hy-MT2-7B (Tencent) Context: 8.2k tokens · $0.07 in / $0.3 out per 1M · open weights All the latest models, tracked hourly: https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM # OpenSource

    LINKS olud.ai/latest.html
  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ⚡ New open model to know: Hy-MT2-30B-A3B (Tencent) Context: 8.2k tokens · $0.07 in / $0.3 out per 1M · open weights All the latest models, tracked hourly: https

    ⚡ New open model to know: Hy-MT2-30B-A3B (Tencent) Context: 8.2k tokens · $0.07 in / $0.3 out per 1M · open weights All the latest models, tracked hourly: https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM # OpenSource

    LINKS olud.ai/latest.html
  6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ⚡ New open model to know: Hy-MT2-1.8B (Tencent) Context: 8.2k tokens · $0.04 in / $0.18 out per 1M · open weights All the latest models, tracked hourly: https:/

    ⚡ New open model to know: Hy-MT2-1.8B (Tencent) Context: 8.2k tokens · $0.04 in / $0.18 out per 1M · open weights All the latest models, tracked hourly: https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM # OpenSource

    LINKS olud.ai/latest.html
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    📉 Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch) dropped to $1.88 per 1M output tokens — half of its price 30 days ago. That’s the kind of move that reshapes batch-cost math. https:/

    📉 Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch) dropped to $1.88 per 1M output tokens — half of its price 30 days ago. That’s the kind of move that reshapes batch-cost math. https:// olud.ai/model/gemini-3-6-flash -batch.html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/gemini-3-6-flash-batch.html
  8. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    Gemini 3.6 Flash output pricing just halved in 30 days – from $7.50 to $3.75 per million tokens. That speed of drop is rare for a major model. https:// olud.ai/

    Gemini 3.6 Flash output pricing just halved in 30 days – from $7.50 to $3.75 per million tokens. That speed of drop is rare for a major model. https:// olud.ai/model/gemini-3-6-flash .html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/gemini-3-6-flash.html
  9. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    Ling 3.0 Flash dropped 73% in 30 days to $0.06 per 1M output tokens – open weights. That price makes it one of the cheapest capable models, no subscriptions nee

    Ling 3.0 Flash dropped 73% in 30 days to $0.06 per 1M output tokens – open weights. That price makes it one of the cheapest capable models, no subscriptions needed. https:// olud.ai/model/ling-3-0-flash.h tml # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/ling-3-0-flash.html
  10. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    📉 MythoMax 13B dropped 45% in 30 days: $0.11 to $0.06 per 1M output tokens. Open weights keep getting cheaper. https:// olud.ai/model/mythomax-13b.html # AI # L

    📉 MythoMax 13B dropped 45% in 30 days: $0.11 to $0.06 per 1M output tokens. Open weights keep getting cheaper. https:// olud.ai/model/mythomax-13b.html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/mythomax-13b.html
  11. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) dropped from $1.2 to $0.78 per 1M output tokens (-35% in 30 days), and the weights are open. Open weights at that price is the rare pa

    Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) dropped from $1.2 to $0.78 per 1M output tokens (-35% in 30 days), and the weights are open. Open weights at that price is the rare part. See how it stacks up on the page that follows. https:// olud.ai/pricing.html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/pricing.html
  12. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    📉 Price drop: Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 $0.55 → $0.35 per 1M output tokens (-36% in 30 days) Open weights. https:// olud.ai/model/qwen3-235b-a22b- instruct-

    📉 Price drop: Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 $0.55 → $0.35 per 1M output tokens (-36% in 30 days) Open weights. https:// olud.ai/model/qwen3-235b-a22b- instruct-2507.html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507.h…
  13. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    Hy3 dropped its output token price 38% in 30 days—now $0.33/M tokens with open weights. A rare move that makes a capable model far more accessible. https:// olu

    Hy3 dropped its output token price 38% in 30 days—now $0.33/M tokens with open weights. A rare move that makes a capable model far more accessible. https:// olud.ai/model/hy3.html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/hy3.html
  14. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    📉 Ling-3.0-flash: $0.22→$0.06 per 1M output tokens (-73% in 30 days). Open weights. That steep a drop signals fierce competition—the full pricing history is on

    📉 Ling-3.0-flash: $0.22→$0.06 per 1M output tokens (-73% in 30 days). Open weights. That steep a drop signals fierce competition—the full pricing history is on olud.ai. https:// olud.ai/model/ling-3-0-flash.h tml # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/ling-3-0-flash.html
  15. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    Qwen3 14B dropped 74% in 30 days — now $0.24 per 1M output tokens. Open weights at that price is hard to ignore. See the full trend. https:// olud.ai/model/qwen

    Qwen3 14B dropped 74% in 30 days — now $0.24 per 1M output tokens. Open weights at that price is hard to ignore. See the full trend. https:// olud.ai/model/qwen3-14b.html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/qwen3-14b.html
  16. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    📉 Price drop: Nemotron 3 Ultra $3.6 → $2.2 per 1M output tokens (-39% in 30 days) Open weights. https:// olud.ai/model/nemotron-3-ultra .html # AI # LLM # Prici

    📉 Price drop: Nemotron 3 Ultra $3.6 → $2.2 per 1M output tokens (-39% in 30 days) Open weights. https:// olud.ai/model/nemotron-3-ultra .html # AI # LLM # Pricing

    LINKS olud.ai/…/nemotron-3-ultra.html
  17. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    Qwen3.8 27B just landed with 1M-token context and open weights. At $0.4 in / $3 out per 1M, it's a pricing shocker for a model this size—compare that to what yo

    Qwen3.8 27B just landed with 1M-token context and open weights. At $0.4 in / $3 out per 1M, it's a pricing shocker for a model this size—compare that to what you'd expect. https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM # OpenSource

    LINKS olud.ai/latest.html

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