# llm-cost

> llm-cost — comparedge-llm-cost-mcp. Use this tool when you need to estimate and compare costs of Large Language Model (LLM) API calls across various providers and models. It solves problems of budget planning and cost optimization by providing current per-million-token rates and allowing local arithmetic for estimates and comparisons. Input your desired models and token usage to get output estimates and monthly budget projections.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/comparedge-llm-cost-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/comparedge-llm-cost-mcp

## Description

Token cost math for LLM API calls: current per-million-token rates for 69 models across 17 providers, with local arithmetic for estimates, comparisons and monthly budgets. Rates are verified and date-stamped.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/fcvpzqyn4y)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/comparedge/llm-cost-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "comparedge-llm-cost-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/comparedge-llm-cost-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/comparedge-llm-cost-mcp/pull`

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