Lowest listed unit cost
Groq Llama 3.1 8B Instant$0.05 input and $0.08 output per 1M tokens.
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RAG app API Cost Calculator
Compare model costs for retrieval augmented generation apps with longer prompts and structured answers.
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| Provider / model | Estimated monthly cost | Unit price | Context | Rate limit | Signal |
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How to Read This Estimate
The preset starts with realistic monthly usage assumptions for rag app. Adjust tokens, request rate, context window, and required capabilities to match your product before choosing a provider.
Recommended Starting Points
Balanced comparison pick
Google Gemini Gemini 2.0 Flash$0.1 input and $0.4 output per 1M tokens.
Useful alternative
OpenAI GPT-4o mini$0.15 input and $0.6 output per 1M tokens.
Pricing Details
| Provider | Model | Category | Pricing | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | GPT-4o mini | llm | $0.15 input / $0.6 output | 128,000 | streaming json mode tool calling batch api |
| OpenAI | GPT-4o | llm | $2.5 input / $10 output | 128,000 | streaming json mode tool calling batch api |
| Anthropic | Claude 3.5 Haiku | llm | $0.8 input / $4 output | 200,000 | streaming json mode tool calling batch api |
| Anthropic | Claude 3.7 Sonnet | llm | $3 input / $15 output | 200,000 | streaming json mode tool calling batch api |
| Google Gemini | Gemini 2.0 Flash | llm | $0.1 input / $0.4 output | 1,000,000 | streaming json mode tool calling batch api |
| Google Gemini | Gemini 1.5 Pro | llm | $1.25 input / $5 output | 2,000,000 | streaming json mode tool calling batch api |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek Chat | llm | $0.27 input / $1.1 output | 64,000 | streaming json mode tool calling |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek Reasoner | llm | $0.55 input / $2.19 output | 64,000 | streaming json mode |
| Mistral AI | Mistral Small | llm | $0.2 input / $0.6 output | 32,000 | streaming json mode tool calling batch api |
| Mistral AI | Mistral Large | llm | $2 input / $6 output | 128,000 | streaming json mode tool calling batch api |
| Cohere | Command R | llm | $0.15 input / $0.6 output | 128,000 | streaming json mode tool calling |
| Together AI | Llama 3.1 70B | llm | $0.88 input / $0.88 output | 128,000 | streaming json mode tool calling |
| Together AI | Mixtral 8x7B | llm | $0.6 input / $0.6 output | 32,000 | streaming |
| Groq | Llama 3.1 8B Instant | llm | $0.05 input / $0.08 output | 128,000 | streaming json mode tool calling |
| Groq | Llama 3.3 70B Versatile | llm | $0.59 input / $0.79 output | 128,000 | streaming json mode tool calling |
| Perplexity | Sonar | llm | $1 input / $1 output | 128,000 | streaming json mode |
| xAI | Grok 2 | llm | $2 input / $10 output | 131,072 | streaming json mode tool calling |
Limits and Notes
Prices can change and rate limits are often account-tier specific. Use this calculator for planning, then confirm final numbers on the official provider pages before committing budget.
FAQ
How is monthly cost calculated?
For token APIs, monthly cost is input tokens times input price plus output tokens times output price. For TTS, it uses monthly characters. Vector database estimates depend more heavily on storage and read/write usage.
Why are some models excluded?
The calculator excludes models that do not satisfy required context window, requests per minute, streaming, JSON mode, or tool calling constraints.
Are these prices guaranteed?
No. The dataset is designed for comparison and should be checked against official pricing pages before production decisions.
Data Sources and Last Checked
- OpenAI official pricing · checked 2026-05-23
- Anthropic official pricing · checked 2026-05-23
- Google Gemini official pricing · checked 2026-05-23
- DeepSeek official pricing · checked 2026-05-23
- Mistral AI official pricing · checked 2026-05-23
- Cohere official pricing · checked 2026-05-23
- Together AI official pricing · checked 2026-05-23
- Groq official pricing · checked 2026-05-23
- Perplexity official pricing · checked 2026-05-23
- xAI official pricing · checked 2026-05-23