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AI token cost calculator

Estimate text inference cost using average tokens per request, volume, and input and output prices per million tokens.

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Starting values are editable examples.

Total cost for period
$30.00
Input cost
$10.00
Output cost
$20.00
Cost per request
$0.003

Rates are editable examples, not provider prices. Excludes caching, separately billed reasoning, tools, images, audio, and retries.

How it works

Cost = requests × (input tokens × input rate + output tokens × output rate) ÷ 1,000,000.

Worked example

10,000 requests with 1,000 input tokens at 1/million and 500 output tokens at 4/million cost 30.

Assumptions and limits

Rates are editable examples, not provider prices. Excludes caching, separately billed reasoning, tools, images, audio, and retries.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use the ai token cost calculator?

Estimate text inference cost using average tokens per request, volume, and input and output prices per million tokens.

Does the currency selection change the rate automatically?

No. Enter rates and costs in the selected currency, converting beforehand if needed.

Do I need an account and are my inputs uploaded?

No account is required. Calculations run in your browser. Entered numbers and text are not included in tool analytics events; only the tool ID, language, and action are recorded.

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