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LLM token pricesEdition of 12 Nov 2026
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Glossary

Cached input

Answer in brief

Cached input is input a host has already processed in an earlier request and bills again at a lower price.

Cached input in practice

It applies when requests share the same opening, word for word. The cache expires if that opening is not seen again within the host’s window.

Put the fixed part of a prompt first and the changing part last to get the most from it.

Questions and answers

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Cached input is input a host has already processed in an earlier request and bills again at a lower price.

Sources for this entry

  1. Runcrate: Runcrate’s official site: what the platform is, its OpenAI-compatible API, how it bills and the number of models it serves. Read 12 Nov 2026.
  2. Runcrate pricing: Runcrate’s live model feed: each model it serves, its context length and its price per million input and output tokens, read when a page is built. Read 12 Nov 2026.
  3. Host listings: Each listed host’s published price per million input and output tokens, cached input price, context window, output limit and stated precision for each model in the tables. Read 12 Nov 2026.
  4. Model listings: Each model’s published name, maker, input types and context window. Read 12 Nov 2026.

Checklists are original editorial guidance. Published prices do not establish availability.

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API Token Prices. “Cached input.” Content reviewed 12 Nov 2026. https://apitokenprices.com/glossary/cached-input