LLM API Cost Calculator and Pricing Comparison (2026)

Compare Claude, GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.1, DeepSeek and Kimi API prices per million tokens, then calculate your real monthly bill with worked examples and caching math.

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Compare Claude, GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.1, DeepSeek and Kimi API prices per million tokens, then calculate your real monthly bill with worked examples and caching math.

Key Topics

  • LLM pricing
  • API costs
  • cost calculator
  • Claude
  • GPT-5
  • Gemini
  • DeepSeek
  • Kimi
  • May 2026

Key Topics

  • LLM pricing
  • API costs
  • cost calculator
  • Claude
  • GPT-5
  • Gemini
  • DeepSeek
  • Kimi
  • May 2026

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