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
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite1/4
Monthly cost comparison
Paid channels are sorted by USD-normalised monthly cost.
| Model | Channel | Input price | Output price | Cache | Est. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | OpenRouterGlobal | $0.15/1M | $1.25/1M | $0.02 | $23.25Lowest paidUSD normalised |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Google Vertex AIGlobal | $0.30/1M | $2.50/1M | — | $46.50USD normalised |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Gemini(Google)Global | $0.30/1M | $2.50/1M | — | $46.50USD normalised |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | OpenRouterGlobal | $0.30/1M | $2.50/1M | $0.03 | $46.50USD normalised |