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Use LLM API Cost Calculator with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Estimate and compare the financial impact of LLM usage across different providers.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 4 capabilities

The complete LLM API Cost Calculator capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with LLM API Cost Calculator.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through LLM API Cost Calculator.

  1. 01

    Compute request cost

    Calculates the exact monetary cost of a single LLM API call

  2. 02

    Calculate cache impact

    Calculates how prompt caching reduces the cost of a request

  3. 03

    Compare providers

    Provides a comparative analysis of multiple pricing tiers

  4. 04

    Estimate monthly spend

    Projects total expenditure over a 30-day period

Observed, not estimated

628ms average. Fast in production.

LLM API Cost Calculator is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 873ms
Aug 24Today
Fastest day
513ms
Slowest day
873ms
14-day trend
Stable-1%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of LLM API Cost Calculator, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with LLM API Cost Calculator. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

LLM API Cost Calculator Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kJ7vtlOfVbB3mYe7tCKK0Sz4MTZKFnSeYxrrgdxC/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — LLM API Cost Calculator capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "llm-api-cost-calculator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kJ7vtlOfVbB3mYe7tCKK0Sz4MTZKFnSeYxrrgdxC/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions LLM API Cost Calculator owners ask.

  • 01

    How is the monthly cost calculated?

    The capability calculates the cost of a single request based on your input and output tokens, then multiplies that by your estimated daily requests and 30 days.

  • 02

    Can I compare different models like GPT-4o and Claude?

    Yes, by using the compare_providers capability, you can input multiple tier IDs to see a ranked list of costs from cheapest to most expensive.

  • 03

    Does the calculator account for prompt caching?

    Yes, you can use calculate_cache_impact to determine how much a specific cache hit ratio will reduce your input token costs.

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