Muapi vs WaveSpeed AI

API prices for the 33 models both providers list, side by side. Prices as of October 25, 2026.

Shared models
33
Muapi cheaper
14
WaveSpeed AI cheaper
7
Same price
5

Muapi is cheaper on 14 of the 26 models we can price on both, WaveSpeed AI on 7, and 5 cost the same. Muapi is 17% cheaper than WaveSpeed AI on the median shared model. By category — LLMs: Muapi cheaper on 13 of 21; Image generation: WaveSpeed AI cheaper on 4 of 5.

Muapi is an aggregator: it routes requests to models hosted by other providers, so a price there may be another provider's rate passed through.

Each side is its lowest listed price for the model. LLMs are compared on input + output price per 1M tokens; image, video and audio models on their per-unit price. Resolution, tier and variant can change the price. Methodology

At a glance

Muapi WaveSpeed AI
Type AggregatorServerless
Models we track 92 106
Free tier None on recordNone on record
OpenAI-compatible API
Function calling — —
JSON mode — —
Vision
Batch API — —
Fine-tuning — —
SOC 2 — —
HIPAA — —
GDPR — —

Prices for models on both

LLM prices are input / output per 1M tokens. The cheaper side is highlighted.

LLMs (23 · Muapi cheaper on 13, WaveSpeed AI on 3)

Model Muapi WaveSpeed AI Difference
Claude 4.5 Haiku
Anthropic
$0.600 / $3.00 $1.00 / $5.00 Muapi −40%
Claude 4.5 Opus
Anthropic
$3.00 / $15.00 $5.00 / $25.00 Muapi −40%
Claude 4.5 Sonnet
Anthropic
$1.80 / $9.00 $3.00 / $15.00 Muapi −40%
Claude 4.6 Opus
Anthropic
$3.00 / $15.00 $5.00 / $25.00 Muapi −40%
Claude 4.6 Sonnet
Anthropic
$1.80 / $9.00 $3.00 / $15.00 Muapi −40%
Claude Fable 5
Anthropic
$8.00 / $40.00 $10.00 / $50.00 Muapi −20%
Claude Fable 5.1
Anthropic
$10.00 / $50.00 $10.00 / $50.00 Same
Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic
$3.00 / $15.00 $5.00 / $25.00 Muapi −40%
Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic
$3.00 / $15.00 $5.00 / $25.00 Muapi −40%
Claude Opus 5
Anthropic
$3.00 / $15.00 $5.00 / $25.00 Muapi −40%
Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic
$4.00 / $20.00 $4.00 / $20.00 Same
Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic
$3.00 / $15.00 $2.00 / $10.00 WaveSpeed AI −33%
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Anthropic
$2.00 / $10.00 $2.00 / $10.00 Same
GPT-5 Mini
OpenAI
Priced differently, see model page
GPT-5 Nano
OpenAI
Priced differently, see model page
GPT-5.2
OpenAI
$1.25 / $9.00 $1.75 / $14.00 Muapi −35%
GPT-5.4
OpenAI
$1.25 / $9.00 $2.50 / $15.00 Muapi −41%
GPT-5.5
OpenAI
$2.40 / $16.00 $5.00 / $30.00 Muapi −47%
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google
$0.300 / $2.50 $0.300 / $2.50 Same
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google
$1.25 / $10.00 $1.25 / $10.00 Same
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google
$4.00 / $24.00 $2.00 / $12.00 WaveSpeed AI −50%
Grok 4.3
xAI
$2.50 / $5.00 $1.25 / $2.50 WaveSpeed AI −50%
Grok 4.5
xAI
$1.60 / $4.80 $2.00 / $6.00 Muapi −20%

Image generation (5 · Muapi cheaper on 1, WaveSpeed AI on 4)

Model Muapi WaveSpeed AI Difference
Flux 1 Dev
Black Forest Labs
$0.015/img $0.005/img WaveSpeed AI −67%
Flux 2 Klein
Black Forest Labs
$0.013/img $0.008/img WaveSpeed AI −38%
Flux 2 Pro
Black Forest Labs
$0.032/img $0.030/img WaveSpeed AI −6%
Gemini 3 Pro Image
Google
$0.120/img $0.140/img Muapi −14%
Seedream 4.5
ByteDance
$0.050/img $0.040/img WaveSpeed AI −20%

Video generation (5)

Model Muapi WaveSpeed AI Difference
Hailuo 2.3
MiniMax
Priced differently, see model page
InfiniteTalk
MeiGen AI
Priced differently, see model page
Seedance 2.0
ByteDance
Priced differently, see model page
Veo 3.1
Google
Priced differently, see model page
Wan 2.6
Alibaba
Priced differently, see model page

Muapi vs WaveSpeed AI FAQ

Is Muapi cheaper than WaveSpeed AI?

Usually yes. Muapi is cheaper on 14 of the 26 models we can price on both, WaveSpeed AI on 7, and 5 cost the same. Muapi is 17% cheaper than WaveSpeed AI on the median shared model.

Which has more models, Muapi or WaveSpeed AI?

We track 92 models on Muapi and 106 on WaveSpeed AI. 33 are on both, 59 only on Muapi and 73 only on WaveSpeed AI.

Do Muapi and WaveSpeed AI have a free tier?

Muapi: no free tier on record. WaveSpeed AI: no free tier on record.

Which models do both Muapi and WaveSpeed AI offer?

33 models, including Claude 4.5 Haiku, Claude 4.5 Opus, Claude 4.5 Sonnet, Claude 4.6 Opus, Claude 4.6 Sonnet, Claude Fable 5 and more. The full list with both prices is in the table above.

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