AI API Cost Calculator

AI API Cost Calculator and Tracker for Every Model

Compare current API token costs across OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and OpenRouter with a live calculator powered by Oriveo server metadata, then track estimated BYOK spend per conversation.

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  • Calculate the same token workload across OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and OpenRouter before choosing a model.
  • Use current prices from Oriveo server metadata instead of a hard-coded pricing table.
  • Track estimated BYOK cost per message and conversation after you start chatting, with no markup on model usage.
Oriveo on iPhone: the chat list, with the estimated cost of each conversation on the right.
Live AI API cost calculator

Compare model costs with current server metadata

Estimate the same monthly workload across OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and OpenRouter. Change any model or usage assumption to compare like for like.

Applied only when the selected model has a cached-input price.

ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MMonthly estimateRemove model
DeepSeek$0.66$1.98$2.90Lowest estimate
OpenAI$1.10$4.40$5.72
OpenRouter$0.239$11.94$10.03
Gemini$1.25$10.00$10.50
Claude (Anthropic)$2.00$10.00$12.00
Pricing source: models.dev, OpenAI Pricing Registry, OpenRouter Models API, Gemini Pricing Registry, Anthropic Pricing RegistryMetadata updated: Oct 20, 2026, 1:00 AM

Estimates use token prices from Oriveo’s authoritative metadata. They exclude non-token charges, taxes, provider account fees, and price changes after the displayed metadata time. Oriveo adds no markup to BYOK usage.

Calculate AI API cost before you send traffic

An AI API cost calculator should answer a concrete planning question: what would the same input tokens, output tokens, request volume, and cached-input share cost on each model? The live tool above applies one workload to current server metadata so the comparison stays consistent.

The estimate is only the planning layer. Once you use your own provider keys in Oriveo, the AI cost tracker records token usage and estimated spend at the message and conversation level, so model decisions can be checked against real work instead of a static spreadsheet.

What to measure

The goal is not just a monthly total. Good cost tracking helps you understand what a task, conversation, or provider switch actually changed.

  • Per-conversation cost estimates.
  • Provider-by-provider usage patterns.
  • Budget signals that help you catch drift early.
  • A single place to compare GPT, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter, and other model families.

How Oriveo approaches cost visibility

Oriveo is designed to keep cost visibility close to the actual chat workflow. Instead of treating spend as a separate finance task, it helps you see which conversations are cheap, which are expensive, and where switching models makes sense.

Common app questions

Is Oriveo only a cost tracker?
No. Cost tracking is one important part of the product, but Oriveo is primarily a BYOK multi-model AI client for web, iPhone, and Android.
Which providers can I track?
Oriveo is designed for multi-provider BYOK usage across OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, and other supported providers.
Does the AI API cost calculator use current model prices?
Yes. The calculator requests Oriveo server metadata when the page loads and displays the metadata update time. Prices are not hard-coded into this landing page. Estimates can still differ from final provider invoices when a provider applies non-token fees, taxes, routing changes, or later price updates.
Can I compare OpenRouter costs with direct provider APIs?
Yes. Select an OpenRouter model and direct models from OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, or DeepSeek, then apply the same token and request assumptions. The calculator keeps each entry tied to its metadata source so you can compare the current listed token rates without merging the providers into one price.
Why track cost per conversation instead of only monthly totals?
Conversation-level visibility helps you learn which models are worth using for different tasks. That makes it easier to optimize quality and spend together.

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