Articles
Search-first articles built from the site's model data.
These pages turn the model database into readable stories. Use them to understand tradeoffs quickly, then jump into compare and model detail pages with the relevant models already picked.
Calculator and workload cost guides
Start here when you want to turn a rough token workload into a pricing estimate, then move into calculator or compare pages.
LLM API cost calculator examples for four common workloads
A calculator guide for chatbot, RAG, summarization, and coding-agent presets, with direct links into guided use-case pages.
Cheapest LLM API chat models for a 500-token chatbot workload
A cost-first shortlist for a 100k-message chatbot workload, using checked-in chat model prices and direct model links.
Cheapest LLM API models for a 2,100-token RAG context workload
A cost-first shortlist for retrieval-heavy answers, using checked-in prices, context windows, and direct compare links.
Cheapest LLM API models for 10k-token document summarization
A cost-first shortlist for a 1,000-document summarization workload, using checked-in model prices and direct compare links.
Low-cost coding-agent API models for a 7k-input workload
A cost-first shortlist for a repeated coding-agent workload, using checked-in model prices, context windows, and direct model links.
LLM API vs ChatGPT Subscription: When API Pricing Matters
A practical guide for deciding when a subscription is enough and when app builders need usage-based API pricing, calculator checks, and model pages.
Exact model comparisons
Use these when you already have a short list of model IDs and want to compare price, context, and routing tradeoffs.