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Estimate Your LLM API Bill Before You Launch

Shipping an app that calls an LLM API without a cost estimate is a good way to meet your first surprise invoice. Before you build the integration, it helps to understand the three variables that drive almost every LLM API bill. 1. Input tokens Everything you send the model counts: the system prompt…

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  1. 2026-11-01 08:50 · DEV Community — AI
    Estimate Your LLM API Bill Before You Launch

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