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LLM cost calculator tool launched for comparing models

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A developer created a free, no-signup web tool called ModelAnalysis.si to help users calculate and compare the costs of various large language models. The tool pulls live pricing and context window information from the OpenRouter API, allowing users to input their token volume to estimate monthly bills. It also includes a feature to estimate when self-hosting an open-weight model might become more cost-effective than paying per token, though it notes that real-world throughput can vary. AI

IMPACT Simplifies cost-benefit analysis for AI model selection and deployment.

RANK_REASON A user-developed tool for comparing LLM costs.

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LLM cost calculator tool launched for comparing models

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/zackku ·

    I got tired of doing LLM cost math in spreadsheets, so I built a calculator.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So I kept running into the same annoying thing. Someone asks “what would this cost us per month on Claude vs GPT vs DeepSeek?” and I’d end up in a spreadsheet, manually updating prices that were already stale by the time I finished.</p> <p>I ende…

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