# LLM API Pricing & Token Cost Calculator Reference (2026)

Engineering teams building production AI workflows need transparent, up-to-date token pricing comparisons across OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, and open-weight inference providers.

## What AI-Credits.ai Tracks
- **Input / Output Token Rates**: Side-by-side per-1M token cost comparisons across flagship and fast models.
- **Cached Prompt & Batch Discounts**: Calculate real-world monthly spend with context caching and batch API pricing.
- **Credit Expiration & Tier Limits**: Track API credit validity windows, rate limits, and pay-as-you-go thresholds.

Compare live model pricing and calculate token budgets at:
https://ai-credits.ai

### Reference Link
- Official Pricing Tracker: [AI Credits & LLM API Cost Calculator](https://ai-credits.ai)