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AI API Cost Calculator

Estimate how much GPT-4o, Claude and Gemini will cost per day, month and year. Set input/output tokens per request and how many requests you send — all in your browser.

MODEL
ESTIMATED MONTHLY COST
$23.25/ month
PER DAY$ 0.78
PER YEAR$ 279.00
INPUT COST / MO$ 11.25
OUTPUT COST / MO$ 12.00
REQUESTS / MONTH3,000
TOKENS / MONTH5,700,0004,500,000 in + 1,200,000 out
SAME VOLUME ON OTHER MODELS
GEMINI FLASH$ 0.70
GPT-4O MINI$ 1.40
GEMINI PRO$ 17.63
GPT-4O$ 23.25
CLAUDE SONNET$ 31.50
CLAUDE OPUS$ 157.50
Note: Defaults are public standard API list prices in USD (uncached). Currency conversion uses indicative rates. Override the $/1M fields to match your invoice. ChatGPT Plus / Claude Pro subscriptions are not included.

How AI API pricing works

OpenAI, Anthropic and Google charge by the token, not by the request. Every prompt you send (input) and every word the model writes back (output) is billed separately. Output is almost always more expensive than input — often 3–5× — because generating text costs more compute than reading it.

The formula

Monthly cost is a straight multiplication:

input cost = (input tokens × requests / 1,000,000) × input price
output cost = (output tokens × requests / 1,000,000) × output price
total = input cost + output cost

Example: 1,500 input tokens + 400 output tokens, 10,000 requests/month on GPT-4o ($2.50 / $10.00 per 1M tokens) ≈ $37.50 input + $40.00 output = $77.50 / month.

How to use this calculator

  1. Pick a model (or compare a few — prices are built in and you can override them).
  2. Enter input tokens and output tokens per request. Use the AI Token Counter if you are not sure.
  3. Set requests per day. The tool projects month (30 days) and year automatically.
  4. Switch currency: USD, EUR, GBP or BRL.

Ways to cut the bill

  • Route by difficulty: greetings and formatting on a mini / Flash / Haiku model; hard reasoning on Sonnet, GPT-4o or Opus.
  • Prompt caching: a stable system prompt can cost ~50–90% less on cache hits (OpenAI and Anthropic).
  • Batch API: non-urgent jobs are often 50% cheaper.
  • Shorter prompts: every unused sentence in the system prompt is paid on every single request.

Prices in this tool

Built-in rates are public list prices for standard (uncached) API input and output. Providers change them. Override the $/1M fields if your contract, region or cache discount is different. ChatGPT Plus / Claude Pro subscriptions are flat monthly fees and are not what this calculator models — this is for the developer APIs.

Where AI API money goes

  • Output costs more than input — generating a token is typically 3–5× pricier than reading one. Rambling answers are the #1 hidden cost.
  • Volume multiplies fast: $0.01 per call is $365/year at 100 calls/day. Always estimate before committing.
  • Three saving levers: shorter prompts, right-sized model (cheap model for simple tasks), and prompt caching where the provider offers it.
  • Plan for growth: run the numbers at 10× your current usage — the model choice that survives is the right one.

Your privacy

All calculations run instantly in your browser. Your usage numbers are never sent to any server and never stored.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is monthly AI API cost calculated?+

Monthly cost = input tokens × requests × input price per million, plus output tokens × requests × output price per million. This tool assumes 30 days in a month. Output tokens (the model's reply) are usually several times more expensive than input tokens.

What is the difference between input and output tokens?+

Input tokens are everything you send: system prompt, user message and any attached context. Output tokens are the model's reply. You pay for both. A long system prompt is billed on every request, even if the user message is short.

Do these prices include ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro?+

No. Those are flat consumer subscriptions. This calculator is for the developer APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), which bill per million tokens. If you only use the chat apps, you pay the subscription — not these per-token rates.

Why can I edit the price per million tokens?+

List prices change, and you may have batch, cached or committed-use discounts. The defaults are public standard rates. Type your real $/1M (or equivalent in another currency after converting) to match your invoice.

Which model is cheapest?+

For most high-volume work, GPT-4o mini, Gemini Flash and Claude Haiku are an order of magnitude cheaper than flagship models. Use a small model by default and reserve GPT-4o, Sonnet or Opus for tasks that actually need them.

Is my data private?+

Yes. Everything runs locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, logged or stored.

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