Enter each model's pricing
Name both models and enter their published input and output price per 1 million tokens. Use the provider's current pricing page for a real comparison, or the illustrative placeholders to explore the calculation.
AI MODEL ECONOMICS
Model Cost Comparator
Compare two candidate AI models on price, context limit, and speed for your expected task volume. Enter your own figures, or use current published rates from the model provider's pricing page — this tool never guesses a price for you.
- Uses your inputs in a transparent calculation
- Instant result with practical next steps
- No signup required
Planning guidance only. Validate important decisions with customer evidence and your delivery team.
YOUR INPUTS
Build your result
Complete every field. The result updates only when you choose Calculate.
How it works
Enter your expected usage
Add your average input and output tokens per request and expected requests per month — the numbers that actually determine your bill.
Get a real monthly cost comparison
The tool multiplies your token volume by each model's price to compute a genuine cost-per-request and monthly total for both models, plus the dollar and percentage gap between them.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do the prices come from?
From you. This tool has no live connection to any model provider's pricing — enter the current published rate from the provider's pricing page, or use the labelled example placeholders to see how the calculation works.
Why does the tool not just tell me which model to use?
Model choice depends on task quality, latency, and context needs as well as price. This tool computes the cost side transparently from your numbers; it deliberately does not output a hardcoded "best model" verdict.
Are the example figures real current prices?
No. Placeholder figures shown in the form are clearly labelled illustrative examples, not live pricing. Always confirm current rates directly with the model provider before budgeting.
How is monthly cost calculated?
Cost per request is (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × input price) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × output price). Monthly cost is cost per request × requests per month. The same formula runs for both models.
Does a cheaper model always win?
Not necessarily. A cheaper model that produces more errors or needs more retries can cost more in practice. Use this tool for the direct pricing comparison, and weigh quality and retry rate separately.
Can I use this for more than two models?
The form compares two at a time. Run it again with a different pair to compare a third model against either of the first two.
How We Compare
| Feature | MVPHub | OpenAI Pricing Calculator | Manual spreadsheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compares two models side by side from your own prices | Included | Not included | Included |
| Computes monthly cost from your real usage volume | Included | Limited | Included |
| No sign-up or account required | Included | Included | Included |
| Works for any provider's pricing, not just one vendor | Included | Not included | Included |
An official pricing calculator like OpenAI's is accurate for that vendor's models only. A manual spreadsheet works for any provider but takes time to build. MVPHub gives a ready-made, provider-neutral calculator: enter any two models' prices and your usage, and it computes the monthly cost comparison instantly.
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