
AICostBar
calculate LLM API call costs
Only for Mac
$2.99
Mac
Instantly calculate LLM API costs from your menu bar. Save time and optimize AI spending with real-time pricing updates.
AI Cost Bar: Instant LLM API Costs
Estimate LLM API costs instantly. Multi-provider support right in your menu bar.
Stop guessing and start controlling your Large Language Model (LLM) API spend with AI Cost Bar, the essential menu bar utility for macOS. Designed for developers, AI engineers, product managers, and business owners, AI Cost Bar puts powerful cost estimation tools right where you need them, saving you time and money.
Manually calculating API costs across different providers and models is tedious and error-prone. AI Cost Bar streamlines this entire process. With just a click on your menu bar, our intuitive pop-out interface lets you instantly calculate potential costs based on token counts (prompt and completion) for various LLM tasks.
Make informed financial decisions, optimize your usage, and plan your budgets with confidence.
Key Features
Instant Cost Calculations: Get immediate API cost estimates directly from your menu bar. No more hunting through pricing pages or building complex spreadsheets.
Multi-Provider Support: Compare costs across popular LLM providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and Azure. Pricing data is regularly updated to ensure accuracy.
Customizable Pricing Models: Add your own custom pricing models for precise calculations tailored to your specific contracts or use cases.
Save Time & Optimize Spend: Quickly estimate costs for prototypes, new features, or A/B testing different models. Plan budgets accurately and avoid surprise bills.
Effortless Workflow Integration: The convenient pop-out interface means cost calculation is always just a click away.
Advanced Pricing Options
Cached Input Pricing: Calculate reduced costs for repeated prompts
Batch Processing: Apply discounted rates for bulk API processing
Time-based Discount Pricing: Account for special pricing during specific time periods
Multiple API Calls: Calculate costs for running the same prompt multiple times
User Experience Features
Favorites System: Mark commonly used models for quick access
Recent Models: Quick access to your recently used models
Expandable Interface: Collapsible sections for pricing options
Search & Filter: Find models by name, provider, or deployment type
Copy Results: One-click copying of cost calculations
Visual Feedback: Smooth animations for a responsive feel
Customization & Settings
Menu Bar Icon: Choose from a variety of icon options
Automatic Updates: Configure sync frequency for pricing data
Custom Sync URL: Option to use a custom server for pricing updates
Custom Models: Add your own models with detailed pricing information
Technical Benefits
Offline Support: Local storage of pricing data for use without internet
Model Versioning: Track when pricing was last updated
Modern UI: Built with SwiftUI for a native macOS experience
Real-World Usage Scenarios
Developer Debugging & Optimization: Compare the cost implications of using different models for your RAG pipeline based on sample inputs during development.
Product Manager Feature Planning: Estimate projected monthly API costs based on expected user interactions and average document lengths for new AI features.
Agency/Consultant Quoting: Calculate the estimated API spend for different usage tiers to provide accurate and transparent quotes to clients.
AI Cost Bar empowers you to understand the financial implications of your AI implementations before you commit resources. Stay ahead of your spending and build smarter, more cost-effective AI applications.
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Information
- Seller
- Verbari LLC
- Size
- 4.4 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Verbari, LLC
