Developer LLM CostingUpdated September 2026
LLM Cost Calculator
Estimate your LLM API expenses with micro-cent precision. Compute cost per request, evaluate prompt caching discounts, and budget multi-agent reasoning workloads.
TokenMath.net — AI Architecture Budget Estimate
Generated: 9/11/2026 • Currency: USD • Verified Rates
AI Cost & API Budget Estimator
Prices last updated: 2026-09-11 20:18 UTC
Simulate token bills with prompt caching discounts, batch API pricing, and real-world volume scaling across leading LLMs.
Workload Parameters
Presets:
Tier 1 Quota: 1,000 RPM · 200k TPMModel Specs
tokens
tokens
None (0)
Reasoning models produce hidden deliberation tokens billed at output token rates.
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Batch API Mode (50% Off)
24h asynchronous execution discount
Calculated Projection
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5
Single Request
$0.0120
$12.00 / 1k reqs
Daily Cost
$12.00
1,000 reqs/day
Monthly (30d)
$360.00
30,000 reqs/mo
Yearly Run-Rate
$4,320.00
Annual projection
Input Tokens (1,500)$0.00450 / req
Output Tokens (500)$0.00750 / req
Total Monthly Volume30,000 requests
Rates verified directly against official API docs.Docs
Workload Cost Comparison Across All Models
Exact cost for 1,500 in + 500 out at 30,000 monthly requests.
Sort by:
| Model | Provider | Per Request | Per 1,000 | Monthly (30d) | Cache Support | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral AI | $0.00012 | $0.1150 | $3.45 | Yes | ||
| Meta / Open | $0.00031 | $0.3100 | $9.30 | No | ||
| $0.00035 | $0.3500 | $10.50 | Yes | |||
| $0.00035 | $0.3500 | $10.50 | Yes | |||
| DeepSeek | $0.00063 | $0.6300 | $18.90 | Yes | ||
| OpenAI | $0.00090 | $0.9000 | $27.00 | Yes | ||
| Mistral AI | $0.00150 | $1.50 | $45.00 | Yes | ||
| Meta / Open | $0.00200 | $2.00 | $60.00 | No | ||
| OpenAI | $0.00385 | $3.85 | $115.50 | Yes | ||
| Anthropic | $0.00400 | $4.00 | $120.00 | Yes | ||
| OpenAI | $0.00623 | $6.225 | $186.75 | Yes | ||
| OpenAI | $0.00700 | $7.00 | $210.00 | Yes | ||
| OpenAI | $0.00875 | $8.75 | $262.50 | Yes | ||
| $0.00900 | $9.00 | $270.00 | Yes | |||
Claude Sonnet 5Active | Anthropic | $0.0120 | $12.00 | $360.00 | Yes | |
| OpenAI | $0.0300 | $30.00 | $900.00 | Yes | ||
| Anthropic | $0.0400 | $40.00 | $1,200.00 | Yes | ||
| Anthropic | $0.0600 | $60.00 | $1,800.00 | Yes | ||
| OpenAI | $0.0700 | $70.00 | $2,100.00 | Yes |
How to Choose the Right LLM Cost Tier
Ultra Low-Cost ($0.05 - $0.30 / 1M)
High-volume classification, extraction, routing
Key models: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, GPT-5.6 Luna, Mistral Small 4
Balanced Workhorse ($0.75 - $3.00 / 1M)
Coding agents, full-stack engineering, production RAG
Key models: Claude Sonnet 5, GPT-5.6 Sol, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Llama 4 Scout
Deep Reasoning ($10.00 - $30.00 / 1M)
Complex mathematical proofs, security audits, architecture design
Key models: OpenAI o3, Claude Fable 5.1, o3-pro