diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 9ca2cdff0..ccb6c70e7 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -4168,13 +4168,18 @@ def cost_per_token(
         model_without_prefix = model_parts[1]
     else:
         model_without_prefix = model
-
-    if model in model_cost_ref:  # Option 1. use model passed, model="gpt-4"
-        model = model
-    elif (
+    """
+    Code block that formats model to lookup in litellm.model_cost
+    Option1. model = "bedrock/ap-northeast-1/anthropic.claude-instant-v1". This is the most accurate since it is region based. Should always be option 1
+    Option2. model = "openai/gpt-4"       - model = provider/model
+    Option3. model = "anthropic.claude-3" - model = model
+    """
+    if (
         model_with_provider in model_cost_ref
     ):  # Option 2. use model with provider, model = "openai/gpt-4"
         model = model_with_provider
+    elif model in model_cost_ref:  # Option 1. use model passed, model="gpt-4"
+        model = model
     elif (
         model_without_prefix in model_cost_ref
     ):  # Option 3. if user passed model="bedrock/anthropic.claude-3", use model="anthropic.claude-3"