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Price data last verified: June 23, 2026

AI API costs, laid bare before the invoice bites.

Compare model prices, test token budgets, and choose a cheaper route when quality does not need the top shelf.

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AI Token Cost Calculator

Compare model costs without a spreadsheet

Enter token estimates. Pick models. See the spend line before it grows teeth.

v2.1

Prices use the current verified model snapshot. Keep room for retries, tool calls, and long outputs.

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How it Works

The calculator uses vendor pricing per 1 million tokens. It multiplies your input token estimate by the model input rate and your output token estimate by the model output rate, then adds both values for the total request cost.

Token Estimation Guide

Rough conversion only. Actual tokenization varies by language, punctuation, and formatting.

Estimated TokensApprox. WordsTypical Usage
1,000~750 wordsShort blog post or long email
10,000~7,500 wordsLanding page + docs draft
50,000~37,500 wordsFeature spec + test scenarios
100,000~75,000 wordsLarge report or multi-file analysis

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Shortlist the right model with decision-ready comparisons

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Cost Optimization Hub

Turn model pricing into routing, caching, and budget wins

Go from raw token rates to practical savings with routing strategy, enterprise controls, caching, and architecture decisions.

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Data Sources & Methodology

Verification Status

Last VerifiedJune 23, 2026
Update FrequencyWeekly
Data SourceOfficial provider pricing pages and official model cards only
Normalization

Moonshot AI prices are published in CNY and converted to USD here using a 6.90 CNY/USD snapshot for June 22, 2026. Kimi rows use cache-miss input prices because that is the conservative default for new requests. OpenAI, Gemini, Alibaba Cloud Qwen, and Z.AI rows use standard input and output token pricing from official USD pricing tables unless a row-level note states otherwise. Alibaba Cloud Qwen prices can vary by deployment scope, so each affected row states whether it uses International, Global, or Chinese Mainland pricing.

Official Pricing Pages

OpenAI↗Anthropic↗Google AI↗Alibaba Cloud↗Zhipu AI↗DeepSeek↗Moonshot AI↗MiniMax↗Mistral AI↗xAI↗Groq↗

Disclaimer: Prices are subject to change. Always verify current pricing on official provider websites before making business decisions.