Context cliffs

Every published context-tier step function in the catalogue. Ladders keep every rung — a flattened ladder once mispriced five models by up to 2×.

5 of 55 carry more than one rung. Multipliers are input $/M at the rung ÷ headline input $/M. Condition: OpenRouter-published tiers in the catalogue payload.

ModelHeadline inRungsMax ×
Qwen3.7 Flash
  1. ≥ 32K → $0.100/M in (3.33×) first rung, not the top
  2. ≥ 256K → $0.200/M in (6.67×)
$0.03026.67×
Qwen3.6 Flash
  1. ≥ 256K → $0.750/M in (4×)
$0.1881
Qwen3.6 Plus
  1. ≥ 256K → $1.30/M in (4×)
$0.3251
Qwen Plus 0728
  1. ≥ 256K → $0.780/M in (3×)
$0.2601
Qwen-Plus
  1. ≥ 256K → $0.780/M in (3×)
$0.2601
Qwen3 Coder Plus
  1. ≥ 32K → $1.17/M in (1.8×) first rung, not the top
  2. ≥ 128K → $1.95/M in (3×)
$0.6502
Qwen3.7 Plus
  1. ≥ 256K → $0.960/M in (3×)
$0.3201
Qwen3 Coder Flash
  1. ≥ 32K → $0.325/M in (1.67×) first rung, not the top
  2. ≥ 128K → $0.520/M in (2.67×)
$0.19522.67×
Qwen3 Max
  1. ≥ 32K → $1.56/M in (2×) first rung, not the top
  2. ≥ 128K → $1.95/M in (2.5×)
$0.78022.5×
Qwen3 Max Thinking
  1. ≥ 32K → $1.56/M in (2×) first rung, not the top
  2. ≥ 128K → $1.95/M in (2.5×)
$0.78022.5×
Claude Sonnet 4
  1. ≥ 200K → $6.00/M in (2×)
$3.001
Claude Sonnet 4.5
  1. ≥ 200K → $6.00/M in (2×)
$3.001
Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch)
  1. ≥ 200K → $3.00/M in (2×)
$1.501
Fugu Ultra
  1. ≥ 272K → $10.00/M in (2×)
$5.001
Gemini 2.5 Pro
  1. ≥ 200K → $2.50/M in (2×)
$1.251
Gemini 2.5 Pro (batch)
  1. ≥ 200K → $1.25/M in (2×)
$0.6251
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
  1. ≥ 200K → $2.50/M in (2×)
$1.251
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
  1. ≥ 200K → $2.50/M in (2×)
$1.251
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
  1. ≥ 200K → $4.00/M in (2×)
$2.001
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (batch)
  1. ≥ 200K → $2.00/M in (2×)
$1.001
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools
  1. ≥ 200K → $4.00/M in (2×)
$2.001
GPT-5.4
  1. ≥ 272K → $5.00/M in (2×)
$2.501
GPT-5.4 (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $2.50/M in (2×)
$1.251
GPT-5.4 Pro
  1. ≥ 272K → $60.00/M in (2×)
$30.001
GPT-5.4 Pro (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $30.00/M in (2×)
$15.001
GPT-5.5
  1. ≥ 272K → $10.00/M in (2×)
$5.001
GPT-5.5 (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $5.00/M in (2×)
$2.501
GPT-5.5 Pro
  1. ≥ 272K → $60.00/M in (2×)
$30.001
GPT-5.5 Pro (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $30.00/M in (2×)
$15.001
GPT-5.6 Luna
  1. ≥ 272K → $0.400/M in (2×)
$0.2001
GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $0.200/M in (2×)
$0.1001
GPT-5.6 Luna Pro
  1. ≥ 272K → $0.400/M in (2×)
$0.2001
GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $0.200/M in (2×)
$0.1001
GPT-5.6 Sol
  1. ≥ 272K → $4.00/M in (2×)
$2.001
GPT-5.6 Sol (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $2.00/M in (2×)
$1.001
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro
  1. ≥ 272K → $4.00/M in (2×)
$2.001
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $2.00/M in (2×)
$1.001
GPT-5.6 Terra
  1. ≥ 272K → $4.00/M in (2×)
$2.001
GPT-5.6 Terra (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $2.00/M in (2×)
$1.001
GPT-5.6 Terra Pro
  1. ≥ 272K → $4.00/M in (2×)
$2.001
GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)
  1. ≥ 272K → $2.00/M in (2×)
$1.001
Grok 4.20
  1. ≥ 200K → $2.50/M in (2×)
$1.251
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
  1. ≥ 200K → $2.50/M in (2×)
$1.251
Grok 4.3
  1. ≥ 200K → $2.50/M in (2×)
$1.251
Grok 4.5
  1. ≥ 200K → $4.00/M in (2×)
$2.001
Grok 4.6
  1. ≥ 200K → $4.00/M in (2×)
$2.001
Grok Build 0.1
  1. ≥ 200K → $2.00/M in (2×)
$1.001
Seed 1.6
  1. ≥ 128K → $0.500/M in (2×)
$0.2501
Seed-2.0-Code
  1. ≥ 128K → $1.00/M in (2×)
$0.5001
Seed-2.0-Lite
  1. ≥ 128K → $0.500/M in (2×)
$0.2501
Seed-2.0-Mini
  1. ≥ 128K → $0.200/M in (2×)
$0.1001
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
  1. ≥ 128K → $1.58/M in (1.54×)
$1.0311.54×
Seed 1.6 Flash
  1. ≥ 128K → $0.100/M in (1.33×)
$0.07511.33×
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
  1. ≥ 256K → $0.325/M in (1.25×)
$0.26011.25×
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20
  1. ≥ 256K → $0.375/M in (1.25×)
$0.30011.25×