AI App Token Cost Calculator
Estimate recurring model-token spend for your AI features. This covers standard text input and output charges, not full application infrastructure.
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These are editable scenario inputs, not usage benchmarks.
Count the full input sent to the model, including instructions and any prior context.
Include reasoning or thinking tokens if your provider bills them as output. This estimate does not infer them.
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Estimate for Claude Sonnet 5.5 at public standard text rates checked October 17, 2026.
Cost at different volumes
Each row keeps the same token assumptions.
| Active users | Requests / month | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 100 | $0.3000 | $3.65 |
| 1.0K | 1.0K | $3.00 | $36.50 |
| 10.0K | 10.0K | $30.00 | $365.00 |
| 100.0K | 100.0K | $300.00 | $3,650.00 |
Monthly estimates use 30 days. Annual estimates use 365 days.
Estimate covers public standard text input and output rates only. If your provider bills reasoning or thinking tokens as output, include them in your output-token estimate; this calculator does not infer them. It excludes cached-token pricing, batch discounts, external tools and search, embeddings, vector stores, hosting and infrastructure, negotiated discounts, free-tier credits, and image, audio, video, or voice usage.
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Separate model charges from app operations
The estimate uses active users, AI requests per user per month, and average tokens per request. Use measured prompt and response sizes when they are available. Hosting, databases, logs, storage, human support, and other operating expenses need their own budget lines.
