AI API monthly cost calculator
Enter your real request pattern and compare every available channel for up to four models. Native prices stay in their published currency; ranking is normalised to USD.
1. Usage
Daily usage is converted using a 30-day month.
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Channels without a published cache price use the regular input price.
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Assumes the common 50% Batch discount; confirm channel eligibility before use.
30K
requests/mo
30M
input/mo
15M
output/mo
2. Models and region
Claude Sonnet 51/4
Monthly cost comparison
Paid channels are sorted by USD-normalised monthly cost.
| Model | Channel | Input price | Output price | Cache | Est. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5 | XiuRouterGlobal | $0.46/1M | $2.30/1M | $0.05 | $48.30Lowest paidUSD normalised |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | OpenRouterGlobal | $1.00/1M | $5.00/1M | $0.10 | $105.00USD normalised |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | XycAiChina | ¥8.07/1M | ¥40.37/1M | ¥8.07 | $122.85¥847.67 native |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | AnthropicGlobal | $2.00/1M | $10.00/1M | $0.20 | $210.00USD normalised |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | OpenRouterGlobal | $2.00/1M | $10.00/1M | $0.20 | $210.00USD normalised |