Cheapest GPT-5.6. ~$0.10/$0.60 with Intelligence ~52 — Gemini Flash / DeepSeek Flash band at OpenAI-shaped tooling.
“The OpenAI bargain bin, still actually smart.”
Best OpenAI option for bootstrapped volume.
Free tier available
Training data policy: API data not used for training by default (opt-out / ZDR available)
DPDP Act (India): No India-resident inference by default. Use DPA + region controls.
Data residency: US, EU
API available globally