LLM Cost Calculator: API vs Self-Hosting
At what point does running your own GPU beat paying per token? Enter your volume and prices — get the monthly cost each way and the break-even point. You supply the prices, so the math reflects your real rates.
GPU rental, or hardware cost spread over its life, plus power/ops if you want to include them.
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- Self-hosting LLMs vs cloud APIs — the full cost, performance, and privacy comparison
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- LLM VRAM calculator — check the model fits the GPU you're pricing
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