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The shortest path from AI spend confusion to a useful cost report.

Learn what to measure, check provider readiness, estimate savings, and request onboarding when your first workflow is ready.

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Start with the cost-control path

Three steps to a clearer cost report.

Start with the resources that help you make a decision today, then go deeper when you need more evidence.

01Understand where spend leaksStart with workflow-level cost tracking before comparing providers or routing traffic.Read Cost Intelligence ->02Check what can be connectedReview provider readiness, required server keys, and the next safe smoke-test action.Open provider status ->03Preview the beta workflowSee storage status, ingest key guidance, gateway quickstart, and budget-alert direction.Preview dashboard ->

Best first read

AI Cost Tracking for Indie Builders

The clearest introduction to AgentCosts: measure workflow spend first, route later.

Read the guide ->

Operational layer

Router Provider Operations

See which providers are cataloged, ready for smoke tests, or still blocked by adapter work.

Check readiness ->

Decision tool

Savings Calculator

Estimate whether moving routine calls away from premium models is worth testing.

Estimate savings ->

Partner Recommendations

Tools to evaluate after the cost report shows a real fit.

These recommendations are based on cost profile, workflow fit, and integration readiness. Partner links are disclosed and never change cost calculations.

Policy: no paid ranking, sponsored placements must be labeled, and provider recommendations stay separate from Router cost math.

LLM

DeepSeek V3.2

$0.42/1M

The latest breakthrough in efficiency and intelligence from DeepSeek.

Best for

Routine classification / Extraction workflows / Cost-sensitive chat

Avoid for

Strict uptime commitments before your own smoke tests

Official documentation link. No paid placement is currently attached.

Reviewed: 2026-05-20Open docs ->

LLM

DeepSeek R1

$0.55/1M

The current price-performance king for reasoning models.

Best for

Reasoning workloads / Budget-aware premium fallback / Long-form analysis

Avoid for

Hard realtime workloads

Official documentation link. No paid placement is currently attached.

Reviewed: 2026-05-20Open docs ->

Inference

Groq

$0.59/1M

LPU powered inference - insane speeds for Llama models.

Best for

Realtime responses / Fast classification / Latency-sensitive agents

Avoid for

Workloads that require provider-specific model features outside the OpenAI-compatible path

Official documentation link. No paid placement is currently attached.

Reviewed: 2026-05-20Open docs ->

TTS

ElevenLabs

$0.30/1k

World-class text-to-speech with emotional range.

Best for

Text-to-speech products / Voice agent demos / Localization workflows

Avoid for

Text-only LLM workflows / Teams avoiding third-party voice vendors

Partner link. AgentCosts may earn a commission if you sign up, but this does not affect cost calculations or ranking logic.

Reviewed: 2026-05-20View partner offer ->

Curated library

Explore by question.

Jump into provider research, calculators, market signals, reports, or deeper analysis when you need a specific answer.

AI API CatalogPublic provider catalog and integration matrix.Open ->Cost IntelligencePractical guides for tracking spend, setting alerts, and finding safe savings opportunities.Open ->IntelProvider and pricing signals that may affect routing decisions.Open ->Daily ReportsArchived AI cost reports and provider comparisons.Open ->Deep DivesLonger analysis for AI cost structure and market shifts.Open ->SponsorSupport AgentCosts and help keep the research library independent.Open ->