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US-only inference costs 1.1× base rates. 1M context and active model status were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 5, "Output $/1M": 25, "Blended $/1M": 10.0, "Cache $/1M": 0.5, "Context": "1M", "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "REA-004", "Task Category": "Reasoning", "Task / Use Case": "Highest-stakes reasoning (regulated)", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "anthropic-claude-mythos-5", "Recommended Model": "Claude Mythos 5", "Provider": "Anthropic", "Model Tier": "Frontier", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "Direct Claude API pricing. Mythos 5 remains limited to approved Project Glasswing customers. Cache price is a cache read; writes cost extra. 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Output includes thinking tokens. 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Peak input / output / cache hit are $1.32 / $3.96 / $0.044 per 1M; off-peak rates are half.", "Input $/1M": 1.32, "Output $/1M": 3.96, "Blended $/1M": 1.98, "Cache $/1M": 0.044, "Context": "1M", "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing/", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "AGE-001", "Task Category": "Agentic", "Task / Use Case": "Multi-step workflow automation", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "anthropic-claude-opus-5", "Recommended Model": "Claude Opus 5", "Provider": "Anthropic", "Model Tier": "Frontier", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "Direct Claude API base rates. Cache price is a cache read; writes cost extra. Batch token rates are 50% lower. US-only inference costs 1.1× base rates. 1M context and active model status were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 5, "Output $/1M": 25, "Blended $/1M": 10.0, "Cache $/1M": 0.5, "Context": "1M", "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "AGE-002", "Task Category": "Agentic", "Task / Use Case": "Customer support agent (high-volume)", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "anthropic-claude-haiku-4-5", "Recommended Model": "Claude Haiku 4.5", "Provider": "Anthropic", "Model Tier": "Budget", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "Direct Claude API base rates. Cache price is a cache read; writes cost extra. 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No shutdown date is announced, but Google names Gemini 3.6 Flash as the replacement. Cache storage and grounding/tool charges are additional. 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Prompts above 272K use 2× input/cache and 1.5× output rates. Batch/Flex are 50% lower where supported; regional processing adds 10%. Endpoints and 1,050,000-token context were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 2, "Output $/1M": 12, "Blended $/1M": 4.5, "Cache $/1M": 0.2, "Context": "1,050,000", "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-5.6-terra", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "AGE-005", "Task Category": "Agentic", "Task / Use Case": "Cost-sensitive agent orchestration", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "xai-grok-4-6", "Recommended Model": "Grok 4.6", "Provider": "xAI", "Model Tier": "Mid", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "xAI direct API rates below the 200K prompt threshold. Prompts at or above 200K cost $4 input / $1 cached / $12 output. Priority costs 2×; Batch eligibility and geography/account availability were rechecked. Effective 21 September 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PT, X Search bills $5 per 1,000 posts fetched and $10 per 1,000 profiles fetched instead of per call.", "Input $/1M": 2, "Output $/1M": 6, "Blended $/1M": 3.0, "Cache $/1M": 0.5, "Context": "500K", "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://docs.x.ai/developers/pricing", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "VIS-001", "Task Category": "Vision", "Task / Use Case": "Document & image OCR extraction", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "google-gemini-3-5-flash", "Recommended Model": "Gemini 3.5 Flash", "Provider": "Google", "Model Tier": "Mid", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "Gemini Developer API paid Standard. Output includes thinking tokens. Cache read excludes storage and grounding/tool charges. Context-band, Batch/Flex and deprecation conditions were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 1.5, "Output $/1M": 9, "Blended $/1M": 3.375, "Cache $/1M": 0.15, "Context": null, "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "VIS-002", "Task Category": "Vision", "Task / Use Case": "Video analysis & summarization", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "google-gemini-3-1-pro-preview", "Recommended Model": "Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview", "Provider": "Google", "Model Tier": "Frontier", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "Gemini Developer API paid Standard preview. Base rates apply through 200K prompt tokens; longer prompts use higher rates. 1,048,576 input / 65,536 output context and preview status were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 2, "Output $/1M": 12, "Blended $/1M": 4.5, "Cache $/1M": 0.2, "Context": null, "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "VIS-003", "Task Category": "Vision", "Task / Use Case": "Chart & diagram interpretation", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "openai-gpt-5-6-terra", "Recommended Model": "GPT-5.6 Terra", "Provider": "OpenAI", "Model Tier": "Mid", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "OpenAI Standard API short-context rates. Prompts above 272K use 2× input/cache and 1.5× output rates. Batch/Flex are 50% lower where supported; regional processing adds 10%. Endpoints and 1,050,000-token context were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 2, "Output $/1M": 12, "Blended $/1M": 4.5, "Cache $/1M": 0.2, "Context": "1,050,000", "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-5.6-terra", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "VIS-004", "Task Category": "Vision", "Task / Use Case": "Computer use / UI automation", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "h-company-holo3-1-35b-a3b", "Recommended Model": "Holo3.1-35B-A3B", "Provider": "H Company", "Model Tier": "Budget", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "H Company direct API rates for holo3-1-35b-a3b. Cache pricing is not stated; a missing price is not zero. Paid/free access, 65,536 context and zero-data-retention statement were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 0.25, "Output $/1M": 1.8, "Blended $/1M": 0.6375, "Cache $/1M": null, "Context": "65,536", "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://hcompany.ai/holo-models-api", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "CLA-001", "Task Category": "Classification", "Task / Use Case": "Sentiment & intent classification", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "openai-gpt-5-6-luna", "Recommended Model": "GPT-5.6 Luna", "Provider": "OpenAI", "Model Tier": "Budget", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "OpenAI Standard API short-context rates. Prompts above 272K use 2× input/cache and 1.5× output. Batch/Flex are 50% lower where supported; regional processing adds 10%. Endpoints and 1,050,000-token context were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 0.2, "Output $/1M": 1.2, "Blended $/1M": 0.45, "Cache $/1M": 0.02, "Context": "1,050,000", "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-5.6-luna", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "CLA-002", "Task Category": "Classification", "Task / Use Case": "Content moderation", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "google-gemini-3-1-flash-lite", "Recommended Model": "Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite", "Provider": "Google", "Model Tier": "Budget", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "Gemini Developer API paid Standard. Google schedules shutdown for 7 May 2027 and names Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite as replacement. Cache storage and grounding/tool charges are additional. 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Active listing and account-tier rate limits were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 0.1, "Output $/1M": 0.3, "Blended $/1M": 0.15, "Cache $/1M": 0.02, "Context": null, "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://platform.stepfun.ai/docs/en/guides/pricing/details", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "REA-007", "Task Category": "Realtime", "Task / Use Case": "Voice agent / realtime conversation", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "openai-gpt-realtime-2", "Recommended Model": "GPT Realtime 2", "Provider": "OpenAI", "Model Tier": "Frontier", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "TEXT tokens only: $4 input / $24 output / $0.40 cached input. Audio is $32 / $64 / $0.40 per 1M; image tokens have separate rates. Exact-model context and realtime serving endpoints were rechecked.", "Input $/1M": 4, "Output $/1M": 24, "Blended $/1M": null, "Cache $/1M": 0.4, "Context": "128,000", "Effective From": null, "Effective To": null, "Validation Status": "Provider fields checked; Pending Eval", "Source URL": "https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-realtime-2", "Last Validated": "2026-09-21", "EDC perspective": null, "EDC next action": null }, { "Task_ID": "REA-008", "Task Category": "Realtime", "Task / Use Case": "Cost-optimized voice agent", "Job Function": "All", "Seniority Min": "Entry", "Seniority Max": "Executive", "Risk Tier": null, "Data Classification Allowed": null, "Model_ID": "openai-gpt-realtime-mini", "Recommended Model": "GPT Realtime mini", "Provider": "OpenAI", "Model Tier": "Budget", "Access Status": null, "Recommendation Rank": null, "Quality Score": "Pending Eval", "Cost Score": "Pending Eval", "Latency Score": "Pending Eval", "Fallback Model": null, "Approval Required": null, "Best Use When": null, "Avoid": null, "Optimization Notes": "Text rates, 32,000-token context and the 20 January 2027 alias shutdown were rechecked on 21 September 2026. 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