API Cost Calculator
Adjust the sliders to match your coding habits and see how Robota BYOK compares to a flat $20/month subscription.
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Est. monthly tokens
2,200K
Robota BYOK cost
$19.80
per month
vs Claude Code $20/mo
Save $0.20
Estimate based on 50,000 tokens/hour and 22 working days/month. Prices as of May 2026 — verify with provider before making budget decisions.
How the estimate works
| Factor | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Daily coding hours | Total time the AI assistant is active |
| Task type | Input/output token ratio (code review is input-heavy; generation is output-heavy) |
| Context usage | Overall prompt frequency multiplier |
A typical working month is assumed to be 22 days at 50,000 tokens/hour.
Token price reference (May 2026)
| Provider | Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Sonnet 4.x | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Anthropic | Claude Haiku 4.x | $0.80 | $4.00 |
| OpenAI | GPT-4o | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| OpenAI | GPT-4o mini | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek Chat | $0.14 | $0.28 |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash | $0.10 | $0.40 |
Prices are updated manually. Check the provider's official pricing page before making budget decisions.
Why Robota lets you save
- Light users (1–2 h/day) often pay less than $2/month with efficient models.
- Heavy users can save by choosing DeepSeek or Gemini Flash for routine tasks and reserving Sonnet for complex reasoning.
- Free with local models — connect LM Studio or Ollama and pay zero. No API key required.