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Glossary · LLM APIs and AI · checked Oct 24, 2026
Batch API
Short answerA batch API takes many requests in one file and returns results later (within 24 hours) at a discount, typically half the normal token price.
Why it matters
Anything that does not need an answer right now (classifying a backlog, extracting fields from documents, evals) costs about half as much through batch.
Our number
59 of the 67 listed models in our table have a batch price; the median batch input price is 50% of the standard one.
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Where it shows up here
It appears on 87 pages of this site: 86 LLM price pages, 1 Free tool. A few to start with:
Sources
- OpenAI: Batch API: platform.openai.com/docs/guides/batch (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Anthropic: batch processing: platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/batch-processing (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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