Cache read USD 0.25 / MTok Fresh input USD 10.00 / MTok Output USD 50.00 / MTok
One output token costs 200× a cache read. Every arrow between agents is paid at the output price. Costs below are per 1,000 runs.
Swarm
Single agent
Document
10,000 tokens
You
waiting for the answer
Main agent
3 tasks to do
Sub-agent 1
task 1
Sub-agent 2
task 2
Sub-agent 3
task 3
Document
10,000 tokens, cached
You
answers, one by one
One agent
turn 1 of 3
Task 1
pending
Task 2
pending
Task 3
pending
Cost per 1,000 runs
Swarm
Single agent
Output tokens generated
Swarm
Single agent
What the swarm's output tokens actually were

Step Tokens Cost
Total