LLM Cost Calculator
Estimate your monthly LLM API spend before committing to a model. Select a model, enter your expected token usage and query volume. Prices are per million tokens as published by each provider.
Model
OpenAI
Anthropic
Usage volume
500
800 tokens
~200 words
300 tokens
~75 words
30%
Anthropic prompt caching reduces input cost ~90% on cached tokens
Estimated monthly cost
$94
15,000 queries / month
Input cost
$26
Output cost
$68
Cost per query
0.63¢
Prices sourced from provider documentation and updated periodically. Actual costs depend on your exact token usage and any enterprise agreements. Verify against current provider pricing before budgeting.
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