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New: a plan finder and a plan head-to-head tool
DeepFrugal adds two plan tools: a finder that ranks every plan on your model mix, and a head-to-head that compares two plans model by model.
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Market news, plan analyses and subscription comparisons for LLM pricing.
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Subscription vs pay-as-you-go: how to find your break-even
A subscription only pays off above a usage threshold. Learn how DeepFrugal computes effective subscription prices, including cached tokens, and find your break-even with the interactive calculator.
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New: the plan break-even calculator with the full cost curve
DeepFrugal's plan break-even calculator draws the whole cost curve: the quota limit, the cheapest pay-as-you-go route and the three overflow bases.
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New: the plan comparison tool for LLM subscriptions
DeepFrugal now has a dedicated plan comparison tool. Enter one monthly workload and see which of two subscription plans costs less.
How far does a $10 AI subscription go?
A $10 AI subscription can be worth several times its fee — or not. How AI subscription credits work, and how to measure the value per dollar.
Plan finder: a step-by-step tutorial
Plan finder, step by step: build a model mix, read the cheapest plan, the ranking and the chart, filter by privacy, then share it. With screenshots.
Plan head-to-head: a step-by-step tutorial
Plan head-to-head, step by step: pick two plans, read the value-per-dollar winner and the model list, switch the basis, then share it. With screenshots.
New: a plan finder and a plan head-to-head tool
DeepFrugal adds two plan tools: a finder that ranks every plan on your model mix, and a head-to-head that compares two plans model by model.
Cheapest provider to run DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Compare DeepSeek V4.1 Flash API prices across every gateway and plan, with live widgets for the cheapest endpoints and the best monthly plan.
Cheapest way to run GLM 5.3 Flash: providers compared
Compare GLM 5.3 Flash API prices across every gateway and subscription plan, with live widgets for the cheapest endpoints and the best monthly plan.
OpenCode Go vs Command Code GOAT: two low-cost coding plans
Both plans cost the same and share almost every model family, yet each wins on half the catalog. Compare quotas and a typical workload's monthly cost.
Subscription vs pay-as-you-go: how to find your break-even
A subscription only pays off above a usage threshold. Learn how DeepFrugal computes effective subscription prices, including cached tokens, and find your break-even with the interactive calculator.
New: the plan break-even calculator with the full cost curve
DeepFrugal's plan break-even calculator draws the whole cost curve: the quota limit, the cheapest pay-as-you-go route and the three overflow bases.
New: the plan comparison tool for LLM subscriptions
DeepFrugal now has a dedicated plan comparison tool. Enter one monthly workload and see which of two subscription plans costs less.
Plan break-even: a step-by-step tutorial
Plan break-even, step by step: pick a plan, set a mix, read the verdict, the chart and the effective rates, then share it. With screenshots.
Plan comparison: a step-by-step tutorial
Plan comparison, step by step: pick two plans, set one monthly workload, read the cheaper plan and the quota split, then share it. With screenshots.
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