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Monthly, citation-ready State of LLM Pricing releases built from versioned pricing and benchmark datasets. Each edition has its own permanent URL and downloadable snapshot. Surface verification: 2026-08-14.
State of LLM API Pricing and Performance — Q3 2026 →Batch 49 · reports decision and evidence contributions. Surface verification: 2026-08-14. These are route-local, server-rendered fixtures; unavailable values are not inferred.
Report-edition evidence catalog
Frozen Batch 49 fixture board. Formula / decision rule: published = edition exists ∧ publication date ≤ as-of ∧ status is published Boundary: Absent, scheduled, or superseded editions cannot be presented as published.
| Frozen fixture / field ID | Joined inputs and observation | Calculated result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
batch49-reports-m1-r1current Q3 2026 edition | edition=llm-state-q3-2026; period=Q3 2026; publication=2026-08-14; status=current; datasets=pricing+speed; method=q3-v1 Permanent URL and citation-ready dataset inventory join the current edition. | published=Yes; download/citation=Ready | PUBLISHED — current dated edition. |
batch49-reports-m1-r2missing prior-quarter edition · future/unpublished edition | edition=Q2-2026=absent; edition=Q4-2026=scheduled; publication=Unavailable; status=unpublished No archive row or publication evidence exists for either requested edition. | publication=Unavailable; do not create a link or finding | UNAVAILABLE — archive gap. |
batch49-reports-m1-r3corrected edition · superseded dataset · unavailable download | edition=q3-correction; correction=linked; dataset=old-v0; supersededBy=q3-v1; download=404 Correction and supersession are visible, but the old artifact is not download-ready. | cite-ready=No until declared artifact resolves | CORRECTED — cite gate open. |
Provenance: Batch 49 reports module 1 first-party evidence and surface verification date 2026-08-14. All AI Ask reports archive. Missing joins fail closed.
Research-question-to-owner router
Frozen Batch 49 fixture board. Formula / decision rule: route = requested period + metric + evidence requirement → one eligible owner Boundary: The archive routes to evidence; it does not answer live or unsupported comparisons.
| Frozen fixture / field ID | Joined inputs and observation | Calculated result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
batch49-reports-m2-r1current price snapshot · current speed snapshot | period=current; metric=price/speed; required=live registry/benchmark; archive=q3; eligible=/llm-api-pricing,/benchmarks Current questions require live sibling owners, not the dated archive. | archive=rejected; sibling owner=eligible | ROUTED — live owner required. |
batch49-reports-m2-r2Q3 combined finding · model retirement deadline | period=Q3 2026/lifecycle-current; metric=combined/lifecycle; required=edition/lifecycle registry; candidate=q3/deprecations The Q3 finding belongs to the dated edition; retirement deadline belongs to lifecycle owner. | one question → one evidence owner; no blended verdict | ROUTED — ownership preserved. |
batch49-reports-m2-r3quarter-over-quarter change · custom cost forecast | period=Q2→Q3/custom; metric=delta/forecast; baseline=missing; workload=mixed; formula=custom No prior baseline exists and a custom forecast is outside archive scope. | eligible owner=Unavailable/calculator; archive answer=Unsupported | UNSUPPORTED — prerequisites absent. |
Provenance: Batch 49 reports module 2 first-party evidence and surface verification date 2026-08-14. All AI Ask reports archive. Missing joins fail closed.
Archive integrity and reproducibility ledger
Frozen Batch 49 fixture board. Formula / decision rule: cite-ready = all declared artifacts resolve ∧ dates/versions/checksums agree Boundary: A readable article cannot certify an inconsistent download or method version.
| Frozen fixture / field ID | Joined inputs and observation | Calculated result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
batch49-reports-m3-r1article HTML · JSON download · CSV download | url=reports/q3; types=html/json/csv; version=q3-v1; rows=joined; checksum=declared; verified=2026-08-14 The three declared artifacts agree on edition, date, and method version. | cite-ready=Yes; reproducibility=Ready | PASS — artifact set consistent. |
batch49-reports-m3-r2dataset metadata · citation string · changelog | metadata=present; citation=present; changelog=present; method=q3-v1; artifact method=q3-v0; checksum=mismatch Metadata and artifact method versions disagree. | cite-ready=No; correction required before citation | FAIL CLOSED — version mismatch. |
batch49-reports-m3-r3corrected artifact case | canonical=/reports/q3; correction=/reports/q3/correction-1; json=200; csv=200; checksum=match; verified=2026-08-14 Corrected links resolve and checksum/version/date fields agree. | cite-ready=Yes after correction link is retained | PASS WITH CORRECTION — audit trail retained. |
Provenance: Batch 49 reports module 3 first-party evidence and surface verification date 2026-08-14. All AI Ask reports archive. Missing joins fail closed.