Cost Estimation & Token Economics

50 lessons in AI Engineering / Working with LLMs

• Reasoning Tokens In Output CostCode Quiz
• Building a Cost Estimation SpreadsheetSlides / Video
• Setting Budgets, Limits, and Spend AlertsSlides / Video
• Cost-per-Task vs Cost-per-TokenSlides / Video
• Batch API Discounts ExplainedSlides / Video
• Embedding Model Pricing and CostSlides / Video
• Cost of Reasoning TokensSlides / Video
• Projecting Monthly LLM CostSlides / Video
• Comparing Model Prices Across ProvidersSlides / Video
• Words-to-Tokens Rule of ThumbSlides / Video
• Calculating Cost Per RequestSlides / Video
• Per-1K vs Per-1M PricingCode Quiz
• Picking the Cheaper ModelCode Quiz
• Input vs Output Token PricingCode Quiz
• Max Output Cost Before the CallCode Quiz
• Conversation History Token GrowthCode Quiz
• Embedding vs Chat Token CostCode Quiz
• Prompt Cache Discount MathCode Quiz
• Monthly Cost From Request VolumeCode Quiz
• Counting Tokens with Tokenizer ToolsSlides / Video
• Estimating Token Count Before SendingSlides / Video
• Input vs Output Token PricingSlides / Video
• Cost of System Prompts and Few-Shot ExamplesSlides / Video
• Cost of Growing Chat HistorySlides / Video
• Batch API Discount Cost CalculationCode Quiz
• Approximating Tokens From CharactersCode Quiz
• Conversation History CostQuiz
• Per-Million-Token Pricing UnitsQuiz
• Cost of a Single RequestQuiz
• Input vs Output Token PricingQuiz
• Estimating Tokens from TextQuiz
• System Prompt Cost OverheadQuiz
• Embedding Model PricingQuiz
• Reasoning Model Thinking TokensQuiz
• Batch API Discount PricingQuiz
• Tokenization Variance Across ModelsQuiz
• Budgeting and Cost CeilingsQuiz
• Building a Cost Estimation ModelFlashcard
• RAG Context Injection CostFlashcard
• Cost per User / ConversationFlashcard
• Embedding Model PricingFlashcard
• Batch API Discount PricingFlashcard
• Reasoning / Thinking Token CostFlashcard
• Cost of a Single RequestFlashcard
• System Prompt Overhead CostFlashcard
• Projecting Monthly CostFlashcard
• Conversation History CostFlashcard
• Estimating Tokens from TextFlashcard
• Input vs Output Token PricingFlashcard
• Few-Shot Example CostFlashcard