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A glossary written for practitioners, research summaries, and language models compared on price, limits and capabilities, with a source and a date next to every number.
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255 terms · A–Z
Definitions first, then how it works, worked examples, formulas and code.
LLM API pricing
65 models · 5 vendors
Per-token prices from each vendor's own page, with cache, batch and long-context rates.
Models
10 model cards · 9 comparisons
Context windows, limits and capabilities, with the source behind each value.
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Token counter · cost calculator
Count the tokens in your prompt, then see what a month of traffic costs on every model.
LLM changelog
27 changes · last Oct 14, 2026
Model launches, price changes and retirements, each linked to the vendor's notice.
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