About LLM Cost Calculator
LLM Cost Calculator is an independent planning tool for developers, founders, and operators who need to estimate the real cost of running AI features.
Why this site exists
LLM pricing can be hard to compare because every workload has a different mix of input tokens, output tokens, context size, retries, and latency requirements. This site makes those tradeoffs easier to inspect before a team commits to a provider or buys hardware.
The calculator focuses on practical planning: cloud API bills, self-hosted GPU costs, rental scenarios, and model comparison pages. It is not affiliated with any AI provider listed on the site.
How pricing is handled
Provider rates are gathered from public pricing documentation and reviewed periodically. Hardware estimates use approximate purchase, rental, amortization, and electricity assumptions. Always confirm final prices with the provider before making a purchase decision.