LLM pricing, AI coding costs & token economics
Understand how LLMs process text through tokens — the fundamental billing unit behind every ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini API call. Learn how tokenization works and why it matters for your AI coding costs.
April 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Output tokens cost 3-5x more than input tokens across every major LLM provider. Learn the computational reasons behind this pricing asymmetry and how it affects your AI coding bills.
April 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Which AI coding tool gives you the best value in 2026? We break down the real API token costs of Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot across small, medium, and enterprise projects.
April 25, 2026 · 8 min read