API bills scale with tokens, not vibes. Enter your average input and output tokens per request and how many requests you make each month, and this calculator estimates your cost for 8 popular models — side by side, for the exact same workload.

⚠️ Prices are an October 2026 snapshot and change often — check the official provider pricing page before budgeting.
Cost per request (GPT-5)
$0.0063
Estimated monthly cost (1,000 requests)
$6.25

Compare all 8 models for the same workload

The table below recomputes instantly as you change your token counts or request volume, so you can see what the same job costs on every model.

ModelInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensPer requestPer month
Prices are an October 2026 snapshot and change often — check the official provider pricing page before budgeting. This calculator covers token charges only; it does not include taxes, discounts, cached-input pricing, or any provider free tier.

How the math works

Cost per request = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × input price) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × output price). Monthly estimate = cost per request × requests per month. Output tokens usually cost several times more than input tokens, so a model that writes long answers can cost far more than its input price suggests — that is why the comparison table matters more than any single headline price. For ready-made prompts to run on these models, see our prompt library, and for free tiers before you pay, see free AI tools.