LLM Input vs. Output Token Pricing: How to Calculate the Difference
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Input and output tokens are often billed at different rates, so the total number of tokens alone is not enough to estimate an LLM API bill . To calculate the cost of a request, multiply input tokens by the input rate, output tokens by the output rate, then add any applicable cached-input or other u…
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- 2026-10-24 11:42 · DEV Community — AI
LLM Input vs. Output Token Pricing: How to Calculate the Difference