What are cached tokens and how do they save money?

Cached tokens are repeated input tokens (like system prompts or conversation history) that providers charge at a discounted rate. DeepSeek offers varying discounts for cached tokens (typically 50-80%). Your calculation saves money by applying caching to 30% of input tokens for optimized cost savings.

When should I use Batch API vs real-time API?

Use Batch API for non-realtime processing of large volumes where latency isn't critical (saves up to 40-60%). Use real-time API for interactive applications like chatbots. Batch processing is ideal for data analysis, content generation in bulk, and offline processing.

What should I consider when comparing different AI models?

When comparing AI models, focus on factors such as performance, accuracy, response speed, cost, scalability, and how well the model fits your specific use case. The right choice depends on your workload, budget, and the type of tasks you want the AI to handle. Using an AI cost and time calculator can help you make an informed, data-driven decision.

Advanced Logic Benchmarks: DeepSeek R1 vs Grok 4 Deep Reason (Scenario 3)

DeepSeek R1 vs Grok 4 Deep Reason

Complete Comparison: 30,000 input tokens × 7,500 output tokens

⚡ 30% Cached

Complete comparison of pricing, performance, and capabilities for 2 leading AI models with 30% Cached.

⚡ Caching Optimized (up to 90% savings) 📊 Batch API

Comparison Criteria	DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek	Grok 4 Deep Reason xAI
Calculation Results (Current Inputs) (30% cached)
Input Tokens	30,000	N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Tokens	7,500	N/A (Special Pricing)
Cost Breakdown
Input Cost	$0.008085 (rounded ~ $0.01)	N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Cost	$0.008048 (rounded ~ $0.01)	N/A (Special Pricing)
Unit Cost (Audio/OCR)	$0.000000	$0.000000
Service Fees	$0.000000	$0.000000
Total Cost	$0.013950 (rounded ~ $0.01) Best Value	$0.022200 (rounded ~ $0.02) Most Expensive
Processing Time	5 minutes, 34.56 seconds Slowest	1 minute, 7.06 seconds Fastest
Tokens per Second	120	N/A (Special Pricing)
Time to First Token	220ms Worst	150ms Best
Cost per 1K tokens	$0.000372	N/A (Special Pricing)
Tokens per Dollar	2,688,114	N/A (Special Pricing)
Cost per 1 Million Tokens (Informational)
Input Cost / 1M (Base)	$0.269500	N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Cost / 1M (Base)	$1.073100 (rounded ~ $1.07)	N/A (Special Pricing)
Input Cost / 1M (Optimized)	$0.188650 (rounded ~ $0.19) Optimizations: 30.0% batch	N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Cost / 1M (Optimized)	$0.751170 (rounded ~ $0.75) Optimizations: 30.0% batch	N/A (Special Pricing)
Capabilities & Advanced Features
Caching Support 30	✓ Supported	✓ Supported
Batch API Support	✓ Supported	✓ Supported
Tool Usage Support	✗ Not Supported	✓ Supported

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DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek

$0.013950 (rounded ~ $0.01)

Total Cost

⚡ 30% Cached 📊 Batch API 🔧 Tools

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Vision/Images

✗ Not Available

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Audio Processing

✗ Not Available

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Video Analysis

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Tool Usage

✗ Not Available requested

📄

OCR Support

✗ Not Available

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Batch API

✓ Available

⚡

Caching

✓ Available

90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.016133 (rounded ~ $0.02) Input: $0.008085 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Output: $0.008048 (rounded ~ $0.01)

Optimized Cost $0.013950 (rounded ~ $0.01) Input: $0.008085 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Output: $0.008048 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000

Total Savings $0.002183 13.5% discount

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

📊 Batch API

30.0% off

Asynchronous processing discount

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 30,000 input tokens and 7,500 output tokens:

Input Cost: $0.008085 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Output Cost: $0.008048 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Total Cost: $0.013950 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000372
Tokens per dollar: 2,688,114 tokens
Context Window: 163840 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 120 tokens per second and 220ms time to first token:

Processing Time: 5 minutes, 34.56 seconds
Latency: 220 milliseconds to first token
Base Throughput: 120 tokens/second
Effective Throughput: 112 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Mathematical proofs and complex problem solving.

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Grok 4 Deep Reason xAI 2000000

$0.022200 (rounded ~ $0.02)

Total Cost

⚡ 30% Cached 📊 Batch API 🔧 Tools

👁️

Vision/Images

✗ Not Available

🎧

Audio Processing

✗ Not Available

🎥

Video Analysis

✗ Not Available

🔧

Tool Usage

✓ Available

📄

OCR Support

✗ Not Available

📊

Batch API

✓ Available

⚡

Caching

✓ Available

90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.026250 (rounded ~ $0.03) Input: $0.015000 (rounded ~ $0.02)
Output: $0.011250 (rounded ~ $0.01)

Optimized Cost $0.022200 (rounded ~ $0.02) Input: $0.015000 (rounded ~ $0.02)
Output: $0.011250 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000

Total Savings $0.004050 15.4% discount

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

📊 Batch API

50.0% off

Asynchronous processing discount

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 30,000 input tokens and 7,500 output tokens:

Input Cost: $0.015000 (rounded ~ $0.02)
Output Cost: $0.011250 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Total Cost: $0.022200 (rounded ~ $0.02)
Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000592
Tokens per dollar: 1,689,189 tokens
Context Window: 2000000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 600 tokens per second and 150ms time to first token:

Processing Time: 1 minute, 7.06 seconds
Latency: 150 milliseconds to first token
Base Throughput: 600 tokens/second
Effective Throughput: 561 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Mathematical proofs and complex problem solving.

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✨ Market Recommendations AI Model Registry

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📋 Active Input Parameters

Input Tokens: 30,000

Output Tokens: 7,500

Batch API: Enabled (50% discount)

Cached Tokens: 30%

Tools: Enabled

Rank	AI Model & Provider	Total Cost	vs DeepSeek R1	vs Grok 4 Deep Reason
🏆	Mistral Small 3 Mistral AI	$0.001110 Best Value	↓ 92% cheaper	↓ 95% cheaper
🥈	Grok Code Fast 1 xAI	$0.003908	↓ 72% cheaper	↓ 82.4% cheaper
🥉	Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Google	$0.004181	↓ 70% cheaper	↓ 81.2% cheaper
#4	Mistral Large 3 Mistral AI	$0.005550 (rounded ~ $0.01)	↓ 60.2% cheaper	↓ 75% cheaper
#5	Gemini 2.5 Flash Google	$0.006330 (rounded ~ $0.01)	↓ 54.6% cheaper	↓ 71.5% cheaper
#6	Grok 4.3 xAI	$0.011531 (rounded ~ $0.01)	↓ 17.3% cheaper	↓ 48.1% cheaper
#7	GPT-5.4 mini OpenAI	$0.012544 (rounded ~ $0.01)	↓ 10.1% cheaper	↓ 43.5% cheaper
#8	o4-mini Deep Research OpenAI	$0.012975 (rounded ~ $0.01)	↓ 7% cheaper	↓ 41.6% cheaper
#9	o4-mini OpenAI	$0.014273 (rounded ~ $0.01)	↑ 2.3% more	↓ 35.7% cheaper
#10	Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	$0.014850 (rounded ~ $0.01)	↑ 6.4% more	↓ 33.1% cheaper
#11	Gemini 3.1 Flash Google	$0.016725 (rounded ~ $0.02)	↑ 19.9% more	↓ 24.7% cheaper
#12	Grok 4.20 Beta xAI	$0.022200 (rounded ~ $0.02)	↑ 59.1% more	Same price
#13	Gemini 3.5 Flash Google	$0.025088 (rounded ~ $0.03)	↑ 79.8% more	↑ 13% more
#14	GPT-5.3 Codex Spark OpenAI	$0.035831 (rounded ~ $0.04)	↑ 156.8% more	↑ 61.4% more
#15	GPT-5.3 Instant OpenAI	$0.035831 (rounded ~ $0.04)	↑ 156.8% more	↑ 61.4% more
#16	Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic	$0.044550 (rounded ~ $0.04)	↑ 219.3% more	↑ 100.7% more
#17	Gemini 2.5 Pro Google	$0.051188 (rounded ~ $0.05)	↑ 266.9% more	↑ 130.6% more
#18	Gemini 3.1 Pro Google	$0.066900 (rounded ~ $0.07)	↑ 379.6% more	↑ 201.4% more
#19	Claude Opus 4.7 Anthropic	$0.074250 (rounded ~ $0.07)	↑ 432.2% more	↑ 234.5% more
#20	Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic	$0.074250 (rounded ~ $0.07)	↑ 432.2% more	↑ 234.5% more
#21	Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	$0.074250 (rounded ~ $0.07)	↑ 432.2% more	↑ 234.5% more
#22	GPT-5.4 OpenAI	$0.083625 (rounded ~ $0.08)	↑ 499.4% more	↑ 276.7% more
#23	GPT-5.4 Thinking OpenAI	$0.083625 (rounded ~ $0.08)	↑ 499.4% more	↑ 276.7% more
#24	GPT-5.5 Instant OpenAI	$0.083625 (rounded ~ $0.08)	↑ 499.4% more	↑ 276.7% more
#25	o3 Deep Research OpenAI	$0.129750	↑ 830.1% more	↑ 484.5% more
#26	GPT-5.5 OpenAI	$0.167250 (rounded ~ $0.17)	↑ 1098.9% more	↑ 653.4% more
#27	o3 Pro OpenAI	$0.259500	↑ 1760.2% more	↑ 1068.9% more
#28	GPT-5.2 Pro OpenAI	$0.429975	↑ 2982.2% more	↑ 1836.8% more
#29	GPT-5.2 Pro OpenAI	$0.429975	↑ 2982.2% more	↑ 1836.8% more

🏆

Mistral Small 3
Mistral AI

$0.001110

vs DeepSeek R1: ↓ 92%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 95%

🥈

Grok Code Fast 1
xAI

$0.003908

vs DeepSeek R1: ↓ 72%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 82.4%

🥉

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

$0.004181

vs DeepSeek R1: ↓ 70%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 81.2%

Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI

$0.005550 (rounded ~ $0.01)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↓ 60.2%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 75%

Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google

$0.006330 (rounded ~ $0.01)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↓ 54.6%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 71.5%

Grok 4.3
xAI

$0.011531 (rounded ~ $0.01)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↓ 17.3%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 48.1%

GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI

$0.012544 (rounded ~ $0.01)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↓ 10.1%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 43.5%

o4-mini Deep Research
OpenAI

$0.012975 (rounded ~ $0.01)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↓ 7%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 41.6%

o4-mini
OpenAI

$0.014273 (rounded ~ $0.01)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 2.3%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 35.7%

#10

Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic

$0.014850 (rounded ~ $0.01)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 6.4%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 33.1%

#11

Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google

$0.016725 (rounded ~ $0.02)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 19.9%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↓ 24.7%

#12

Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI

$0.022200 (rounded ~ $0.02)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 59.1%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: Same

#13

Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google

$0.025088 (rounded ~ $0.03)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 79.8%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 13%

#14

GPT-5.3 Codex Spark
OpenAI

$0.035831 (rounded ~ $0.04)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 156.8%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 61.4%

#15

GPT-5.3 Instant
OpenAI

$0.035831 (rounded ~ $0.04)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 156.8%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 61.4%

#16

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic

$0.044550 (rounded ~ $0.04)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 219.3%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 100.7%

#17

Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google

$0.051188 (rounded ~ $0.05)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 266.9%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 130.6%

#18

Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google

$0.066900 (rounded ~ $0.07)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 379.6%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 201.4%

#19

Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic

$0.074250 (rounded ~ $0.07)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 432.2%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 234.5%

#20

Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic

$0.074250 (rounded ~ $0.07)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 432.2%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 234.5%

#21

Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic

$0.074250 (rounded ~ $0.07)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 432.2%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 234.5%

#22

GPT-5.4
OpenAI

$0.083625 (rounded ~ $0.08)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 499.4%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 276.7%

#23

GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI

$0.083625 (rounded ~ $0.08)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 499.4%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 276.7%

#24

GPT-5.5 Instant
OpenAI

$0.083625 (rounded ~ $0.08)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 499.4%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 276.7%

#25

o3 Deep Research
OpenAI

$0.129750

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 830.1%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 484.5%

#26

GPT-5.5
OpenAI

$0.167250 (rounded ~ $0.17)

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 1098.9%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 653.4%

#27

o3 Pro
OpenAI

$0.259500

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 1760.2%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 1068.9%

#28

GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI

$0.429975

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 2982.2%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 1836.8%

#29

GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI

$0.429975

vs DeepSeek R1: ↑ 2982.2%

vs Grok 4 Deep Reason: ↑ 1836.8%

✨ How recommendations work (v8.6.0): We scan all active models in the registry and only include those that support ALL your current inputs. For token-based models, we check if they can handle your token counts. For special pricing models (OCR, video, audio), we verify they have the correct pricing structure. Features marked requested were in your inputs but not supported by that model. Now using official provider pricing without reseller markups.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate are these AI model cost calculations?

Our calculations are based on official pricing from each provider (Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, xAI, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral) and are updated regularly. We account for all factors including multimodal inputs, caching discounts, batch API pricing, tool usage multipliers, OCR processing, audio minutes, silence fees, and research mode pricing. Note: Reseller markups and dedicated instance multipliers have been removed to reflect official provider pricing.

How does prompt caching work?

Caching discounts vary by provider: Google and OpenAI offer 90% discounts on cached input tokens. Anthropic uses write (1.25x) and read (0.10x) multipliers. Savings are applied to the token portion only, not unit-based fees.

How do Market Recommendations work (v8.6.0)?

Our recommendation engine scans the entire model registry and only includes models that support ALL your current input parameters (tokens, images, video, audio, OCR, tools, batch API, etc.). It calculates exact costs with your settings and sorts by price, showing you the best value options that can handle your complete workflow. Special pricing models (OCR, video, audio, image generation) are properly handled and only appear when their specific input types are requested. v8.6.0 removes reseller markups (20% buffer) and dedicated instance multipliers to reflect official provider pricing.

What is the YemHub AI Calculator Tool?

The YemHub AI Calculator is the most comprehensive tool for estimating costs and comparing performance metrics across 50+ AI models. It calculates token-based pricing, analyzes multimodal processing, accounts for state-dependent pricing (context cliffs, tiered tunnels), provides optimization recommendations, and now offers intelligent market matching to find the best alternatives for your specific needs.

Advanced Logic Benchmarks: DeepSeek R1 vs Grok 4 Deep Reason (Scenario 3)

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🎤 Realtime Audio & Video

DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek

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Best Use Cases

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Grok 4 Deep Reason xAI 2000000

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✨ Market Recommendations AI Model Registry

Mistral Small 3 Mistral AI

Grok Code Fast 1 xAI

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Google

Mistral Large 3 Mistral AI

Gemini 2.5 Flash Google

Grok 4.3 xAI

GPT-5.4 mini OpenAI

o4-mini Deep Research OpenAI

o4-mini OpenAI

Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic

Gemini 3.1 Flash Google

Grok 4.20 Beta xAI

Gemini 3.5 Flash Google

GPT-5.3 Codex Spark OpenAI

GPT-5.3 Instant OpenAI

Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic

Gemini 2.5 Pro Google

Gemini 3.1 Pro Google

Claude Opus 4.7 Anthropic

Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic

Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic

GPT-5.4 OpenAI

GPT-5.4 Thinking OpenAI

GPT-5.5 Instant OpenAI

o3 Deep Research OpenAI

GPT-5.5 OpenAI

o3 Pro OpenAI

GPT-5.2 Pro OpenAI

GPT-5.2 Pro OpenAI

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mistral Small 3
Mistral AI

Grok Code Fast 1
xAI

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI

Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google

Grok 4.3
xAI

GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI

o4-mini Deep Research
OpenAI

o4-mini
OpenAI

Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic

Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google

Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI

Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google

GPT-5.3 Codex Spark
OpenAI

GPT-5.3 Instant
OpenAI

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic

Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google

Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google

Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic

Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic

Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic

GPT-5.4
OpenAI

GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI

GPT-5.5 Instant
OpenAI

o3 Deep Research
OpenAI

GPT-5.5
OpenAI

o3 Pro
OpenAI

GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI

GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI