guides · 3 min
How to estimate LLM API cost before you build
Turn token rates, request volume, output length, and cache assumptions into a monthly budget you can test.
CostUse guides
Learn the formulas behind token and API bills, test realistic scenarios, and identify the assumptions that matter before production traffic arrives.
guides · 2 min
Input vs. output token pricing: what changes the bill
See how the input/output mix changes cost, why averages hide risk, and which workload controls matter.
guides · 3 min
When a cheaper AI model produces better unit economics
Compare cost per accepted result, build a task-specific test set, and route only the difficult cases upward.