What is the cheapest way to calculate expected monthly token usage and OpenAI API cost estimation before launching our AI feature?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What is the cheapest way to calculate expected monthly token usage and OpenAI API cost estimation before launching our AI feature?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
OpenAI API pricing official input output cached tokens pricing models 2026 Google ↗
OpenAI API usage token counting guide official documentation Google ↗
- OpenAI token counting guide · developers.openai.com
- Understanding tokens · help.openai.com
- Open-source tiktoken library · github.com
- Pricing · developers.openai.com
- OpenAI Usage Dashboard · platform.openai.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI API pricing official input output cached tokens pricing models 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
OpenAI API usage token counting guide official documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 |