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Token counter & prompt cost calculator

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Paste a prompt and see how many tokens it uses — then compare what that single input costs across 29 models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more. Input tokens only; no output or cache modeling.

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Your prompt

Token count uses a chars÷4 heuristic (~±15% vs real tokenizers). Actual counts vary by model and language.

Or enter token count directly

Disabled while prompt text is filled — paste clears to use this field.
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Estimate

· ·Paste text or enter a token count to see costs.

Cost by model

Input tokens only, standard API tier. Sorted cheapest first.

ModelProviderTierCost (this prompt)Cost per 1k runsCost per 1M runs

Your text never leaves the browser. Token counts and costs are computed entirely on your device — nothing is sent to a server.

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How it works

When you paste text, the tool estimates tokens with a simple chars÷4 rule — roughly one token per four characters of English prose. That matches how most developers ballpark prompt size before shipping, but real tokenizers split differently: code, JSON, and non-English text often use more tokens per character, while some models merge common words into fewer tokens.

Costs come from each provider's published input price per million tokens. The table shows what you'd pay to send this prompt once, then scaled to 1,000 and 1,000,000 identical runs. Output tokens, prompt caching, and batch discounts are not included — use theinference cost calculator for full monthly estimates with output and cache assumptions.

Everything runs in your browser. No API calls, no logging, no analytics on your prompt content. Refresh the page and your text is gone unless you paste it again.

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