api-cost-compare
Problem → Solution
The problem: You're building an AI app and picking a model. Claude Opus 4.7 costs $15/M tokens input, GPT-4o costs $2.50, DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.14. The pricing landscape shifts monthly. You're probably overpaying by 90%+ because you picked the default model. $4,000/year wasted on API costs you didn't need to spend.
The solution: One command compares 18 models across 6 providers for your specific scenario (coding, chat, writing, reasoning). Realistic token estimates per scenario. Spending tracker to know exactly what you're burning.
Quick Start
pip install git+https://github.com/minirr890112-byte/api-cost-compare.git
api-cost list # All 18 models with pricing
api-cost recommend coding # Cheapest for your use case
api-cost compare 0 1 chat # Head-to-head comparison
api-cost track 3.50 openai gpt-4o # Log spending
api-cost report # Spending summary
Real Output
$ api-cost recommend coding
⭐ #1 Mistral Mistral Small 3 $1.65/month
⭐ #2 DeepSeek DeepSeek V4 Flash $1.89/month
⭐ #3 OpenAI GPT-4o-mini $2.92/month
💸 Choosing #1 over Claude Opus 4.7 saves $335.85/month ($4,030/year)
Providers Covered
OpenAI · Anthropic · Google · DeepSeek · xAI · Mistral
Scenarios
| Scenario | Input tokens | Output tokens | Requests/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| coding | 5,000 | 2,000 | 50 |
| chat | 500 | 500 | 100 |
| writing | 1,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| reasoning | 2,000 | 4,000 | 20 |
⭐ Star this repo to stop burning money on AI APIs: github.com/minirr890112-byte/api-cost-compare