estimateCost

estimateCost(inputTokens, outputTokens, rates): number

Defined in: backend/src/shared.ts:212

Estimate request cost based on token counts and provider rates.

Parameters

inputTokens

number

Estimated input token count

outputTokens

number

Estimated output token count (defaults to maxTokens or 1000)

rates

CostRates

Cost rates per million tokens

Returns

number

Estimated cost in USD

Example

const cost = estimateCost(1000, 500, {
  inputPer1M: 3.00,  // $3 per 1M input tokens
  outputPer1M: 15.00, // $15 per 1M output tokens
});
// cost ≈ $0.0105