AI Model Cost Calculator
Compare editable AI API price presets and estimate token costs, cache savings, monthly usage, gateway margin, and sustainable pricing.
AI Model Cost & Gateway Pricing Calculator
Estimate official API token costs, cache savings, delivery costs, and sustainable pricing for a compliant AI product.
Selecting a preset updates the editable token rates below.
| Item | Basis | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Uncached input | 273M tokens at $2.50/1M | $683 |
| Cached input | 147M tokens at $0.25/1M | $36.75 |
| Output tokens | 210M tokens at $15.00/1M | $3,150 |
| Tool and media add-ons | 300,000 requests | $0.00 |
| Retry cost | 2% of base upstream cost | $77.39 |
| Total direct cost | Upstream API plus monthly platform cost | $4,297 |
| Recommended price | Per 1M blended tokens | $12.29 |
| Planned net profit | 4.5% revenue deductions | $478 |
Reference presets reviewed July 10, 2026. Prices change frequently. Always verify pricing on the official provider page before making billing decisions.
For official API pricing, BYOK products, team planning, and compliant gateway economics. Not for account sharing, credential resale, or proxy access.
Frequently asked questions
Practical answers for applying this calculator to a production API billing or usage plan.
Are the AI model prices kept up to date automatically?
No. The calculator starts with a small set of reference presets, but every price field is editable. Providers change pricing, model availability, cache rules, and tool fees, so verify the current official provider page before using the result in a billing decision.
How does cache hit rate affect AI API cost?
The calculator treats the selected percentage of input tokens as cached and prices those tokens at the cached-input rate. A higher cache hit rate lowers cost only when the provider offers a discounted cache-read price and your requests reuse eligible prompt content.
Does the recommended revenue include payment fees and refunds?
Yes. Payment fees, expected refunds, and bad debt are modeled as percentages of revenue. They are included with target margin when calculating the monthly revenue needed to cover direct delivery and platform costs.
Can I use this for account sharing or subscription proxy access?
No. It is designed for official API pricing, BYOK products, legitimate team planning, and compliant AI gateway economics. It is not for account sharing, credential resale, or proxy access.
Related API billing guides
Read the concepts behind the calculator and adapt the examples to your own API pricing model.
How to Price an API: Cost, Margin, Usage and Billing Models
A practical API pricing guide for turning delivery cost, margin, usage volume, free tiers, and billing models into a paid API price.
Read guideAPI Charges Explained: How API Costs and Pricing Work
Understand API charges, billable units, cost per 1,000 requests, token pricing, credits, free tiers, and invoice examples.
Read guideAPI Billing Models: Usage-Based, Subscription, Credits and BYOK
Compare API billing models for developer products, including usage-based billing, subscriptions, credits, prepaid wallets, and bring-your-own-key.
Read guide