Novita AI vs WaveSpeed AI
API prices for the 34 models both providers list, side by side. Prices as of October 25, 2026.
Novita AI is cheaper on 8 of the 34 models we can price on both, WaveSpeed AI on 11, and 15 cost the same.
Novita AI 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
| Novita AI | WaveSpeed AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Aggregator | Serverless |
| Models we track | 68 | 106 |
| Free tier | Yes | None 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 (34 · Novita AI cheaper on 8, WaveSpeed AI on 11)
| Model | Novita AI | WaveSpeed AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek | $0.140 / $0.280 | $0.140 / $0.280 | Same |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro DeepSeek | $1.60 / $3.20 | $0.660 / $1.98 0813 | WaveSpeed AI −45% |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek | $0.300 / $1.20 | $0.150 / $0.600 | WaveSpeed AI −50% |
| GLM 5.1 Z.ai | $1.38 / $4.40 | $1.40 / $4.40 | Same |
| GLM 5.2 Z.ai | $1.40 / $4.40 | $1.40 / $4.40 | Same |
| GLM 5.3 Z.ai | $1.40 / $4.40 | $1.40 / $4.40 | Same |
| GLM 5.3 Flash Z.ai | $0.150 / $0.500 | $0.150 / $0.500 | Same |
| GPT OSS 120B OpenAI | $0.050 / $0.250 | $0.150 / $0.600 | Novita AI −60% |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B Google | $0.130 / $0.400 | $0.080 / $0.320 | WaveSpeed AI −25% |
| Gemma 4 31B Google | $0.140 / $0.400 | $0.150 / $0.400 | Novita AI −2% |
| Hy3 Tencent | $0.140 / $0.580 | $0.132 / $0.528 | WaveSpeed AI −8% |
| Hy4 Preview Tencent | $0.834 / $2.50 | $0.834 / $2.50 | Same |
| Kimi K2 Moonshot AI | $0.570 / $2.30 | $0.570 / $2.30 | Same |
| Kimi K2.5 Moonshot AI | $0.600 / $3.00 | $0.600 / $3.00 | Same |
| Kimi K2.6 Moonshot AI | $0.800 / $3.40 | $0.950 / $4.00 | Novita AI −15% |
| Kimi K2.7 Code Moonshot AI | $0.950 / $4.00 | $0.950 / $4.00 | Same |
| Kimi K3 Moonshot AI | $3.00 / $15.00 | $3.00 / $15.00 | Same |
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Meta | $0.020 / $0.050 | $0.220 / $0.220 | Novita AI −84% |
| Llama 3.3 70B Meta | $0.135 / $0.400 | $0.720 / $0.720 | Novita AI −63% |
| MiMo V2.5 Xiaomi | $0.168 / $0.336 | $0.140 / $0.280 | WaveSpeed AI −17% |
| MiMo V2.5 Pro Xiaomi | $0.522 / $1.04 | $0.435 / $0.870 | WaveSpeed AI −17% |
| MiniMax M2.1 MiniMax | $0.300 / $1.20 | $0.300 / $1.20 | Same |
| MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax | $0.300 / $1.20 | $0.300 / $1.20 | Same |
| MiniMax M2.7 MiniMax | $0.300 / $1.20 | $0.300 / $1.20 | Same |
| MiniMax M3 MiniMax | $0.300 / $1.20 | $0.300 / $1.20 | Same |
| Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Alibaba | $0.380 / $1.55 | $0.975 / $4.88 | Novita AI −67% |
| Qwen3 Coder Next Alibaba | $0.200 / $1.50 | $0.300 / $1.50 | Novita AI −6% |
| Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct Alibaba | $0.300 / $1.50 | $0.260 / $1.04 | WaveSpeed AI −28% |
| Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct Alibaba | $0.200 / $0.700 | $0.130 / $0.520 | WaveSpeed AI −28% |
| Qwen3.5-27B Alibaba | $0.300 / $2.40 | $0.195 / $1.56 | WaveSpeed AI −35% |
| Qwen3.6 27B Alibaba | $0.600 / $3.60 | $0.450 / $2.70 | WaveSpeed AI −25% |
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B Alibaba | $0.248 / $1.49 | $0.150 / $1.00 | WaveSpeed AI −34% |
| Qwen3.7 Max Alibaba | $1.25 / $3.75 | $1.48 / $4.42 | Novita AI −15% |
| Qwen3.8 Flash Alibaba | $0.150 / $0.470 | $0.150 / $0.470 | Same |
Only on Novita AI (34)
Only on WaveSpeed AI (72)
Novita AI vs WaveSpeed AI FAQ
Is Novita AI cheaper than WaveSpeed AI?
Usually no. Novita AI is cheaper on 8 of the 34 models we can price on both, WaveSpeed AI on 11, and 15 cost the same.
Which has more models, Novita AI or WaveSpeed AI?
We track 68 models on Novita AI and 106 on WaveSpeed AI. 34 are on both, 34 only on Novita AI and 72 only on WaveSpeed AI.
Do Novita AI and WaveSpeed AI have a free tier?
Novita AI: yes. WaveSpeed AI: no free tier on record.
Which models do both Novita AI and WaveSpeed AI offer?
34 models, including DeepSeek V4 Flash, DeepSeek V4 Pro, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, GLM 5.1, GLM 5.2, GLM 5.3 and more. The full list with both prices is in the table above.