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Stop unexpected API spend from quietly climbing

Pricing comparisons, usage calculators, and cost-saving guides for popular language-model APIs.

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Use guides to set caps on retries and keep workflows from turning into billing spikes.
Why usage costs rise

Long inputs, repeated retries, and multi-step workflows can multiply billing even when the task stays the same.

Where the money goes

Unclear rates, repeated calls, and missing caps on retries and extra steps.

Start with a cost workflow

Choose a calculator or a reference page, then apply caps that keep your spend stable.

Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly spend from request counts and input/output sizes.

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Pricing reference

Compare input/output rates across popular providers.

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Cost guides

Practical patterns to reduce retries and avoid billing spikes.

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A simple three-step process

  1. Estimate your typical request sizes and counts.
  2. Compare rates for the models you use.
  3. Set caps on retries and extra steps, then review regularly.