yi-lightning API price comparison
Compare yi-lightning token prices across supported API token platforms.
Cheapest overall
DMXAPI
0.50 USD/M tokens combined per 1M tokens
Lowest input
DMXAPI
0.25 USD/M tokens input per 1M tokens
Lowest output
DMXAPI
0.25 USD/M tokens output per 1M tokens
Last refreshed
Aug 2, 2026
2 listed platforms
Best listed option
yi-lightning is currently cheapest overall on DMXAPI, with input at 0.25 USD/M tokens and output at 0.25 USD/M tokens per million tokens.
Pricing insight
Across 2 listed routes, yi-lightning is cheapest overall on DMXAPI at 0.50 USD/M tokens. The median combined price is 3.25 USD/M tokens, so the cheapest route is about 85% below the median listed route.
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Lowest total cost
DMXAPI
Best first check for balanced coding-agent sessions: 0.50 USD/M tokens.
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Prompt-heavy work
DMXAPI
Useful for large repositories and long context reads: 0.25 USD/M tokens input.
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Response-heavy work
DMXAPI
Useful for long answers, edits, and agent loops: 0.25 USD/M tokens output.
Median combined price
3.25 USD/M tokens
Baseline for judging whether the cheapest route is unusually low.
Cache price coverage
0%
0 of 2 routes publish cache read or write prices.
Fresh rows
0/2
Routes crawled in the last 72 hours.
Use case fit
yi-lightning from Other can be compared by input, output, and combined per-million-token cost to select the most economical API route.
Platform price comparison
| Platform | Ratio | Input | Output | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMXAPI | 0.08x | 0.25 USD/M tokens | 0.25 USD/M tokens | 0.50 USD/M tokens |
| Qianduoduo | 1.00x | 3.00 USD/M tokens | 3.00 USD/M tokens | 6.00 USD/M tokens |
FAQ
Where is yi-lightning cheapest?
DMXAPI has the lowest listed combined price at 0.50 USD/M tokens per 1M tokens.
What do input and output prices mean?
Input is charged for prompt tokens you send. Output is charged for tokens generated by the model.
How often are prices refreshed?
Prices are crawler-backed and this page was last refreshed Aug 2, 2026. Always confirm before large purchases.