genai-prices

Calculate prices for calling LLM inference APIs.

genai-prices Permissive license MIT Active ★ 343 v0.1.2 released 2026-08-12

Install

genai-prices on PyPI

pip

pip install genai-prices

uv

uv add genai-prices

poetry

poetry add genai-prices

Package facts

License	MIT (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	2 — httpx2, pydantic
Maintenance	actively maintained — 1 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-12
First released	2025-07-11
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

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Calculates pricing for generative AI API calls across multiple providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) by accepting token usage data and model references, with optional automatic price data updates from GitHub.

Low friction: pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies (httpx2 and pydantic). Actively maintained with release one day old and 343 repository stars; supports Python 3.10–3.14.

MIT license (permissive) places no restrictions on commercial or private use, modification, or redistribution.

Usage

pip install genai-prices

from genai_prices import Usage, calc_price

price_data = calc_price(
    Usage(input_tokens=1000, output_tokens=100),
    model_ref='gpt-4o',
    provider_id='openai',
)
print(f"Total: ${price_data.total_price}")

Requires Python ≥3.10. Price data is embedded at package build time and may not reflect current API rates; the project explicitly warns prices will not be 100% accurate.

Verdict: A lightweight, actively maintained tool for estimating LLM API costs with minimal dependencies and permissive licensing. Well-suited for cost tracking in applications using multiple AI providers, though users must accept that embedded pricing data may lag behind actual provider rates—the project recommends using UpdatePrices for periodic refreshes if accuracy is critical.

Needs verification

Whether httpx2 is a typo for httpx or a distinct package, and what its maintenance status is
How frequently the embedded price data is updated relative to actual provider rate changes
Whether the optional CLI extras introduce additional dependencies beyond those listed

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