AI Cost Estimator

Calculate API costs for OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini.

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Estimated Cost per Request

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* Prices based on official API pricing pages (Updated Dec 2024). CNY rate: 1 USD ≈ 7.25 RMB.

Understanding LLM API Pricing

API costs can accumulate quickly. This calculator helps you estimate expenses before you build, comparing major providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek.

Input vs Output Tokens

Most providers charge differently for Input (what you send) and Output (what the AI writes). Output tokens are typically 3x-10x more expensive.

Currency Conversion

We automatically convert prices to CNY (RMB) for developers in China, using a real-time approximate rate of 7.25.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these prices up to date?

We update our pricing data weekly. The last update was December 2024.

Which model is the cheapest?

Currently, DeepSeek-V3 and GPT-4o-mini offer the most competitive rates for high-performance tasks.