costs 0.1.15

Zero-config AI cost calculator per commit/model with liteLLM

AI Cost Tracker

Zero-config AI cost calculator per commit/model with liteLLM integration.

Track AI usage costs across your git commits with three flexible usage modes - no initial configuration required.

Features

• liteLLM Integration - Support for 100+ AI providers via liteLLM
• OpenRouter Default - Pre-configured for OpenRouter with Qwen models
• Zero Config - Works out of the box, reads from .env file
• Smart Token Estimation - Accurate cost calculation using liteLLM tokenizers
• ROI Calculation - Track value generated vs AI costs

Installation

pip install ai-cost-tracker

Quick Start

1. Initialize Configuration

aicost init
# Edit .env file to add your OpenRouter API key
echo "OPENROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_KEY" >> .env

2. Run Analysis

# Uses defaults from .env (OpenRouter + Qwen)
aicost analyze --repo .

# Or specify directly
aicost analyze --repo . --model openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder-next --api-key YOUR_KEY

Configuration

Create a .env file in your project root:

# Required: OpenRouter API key (https://openrouter.ai/keys)
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_KEY
PFIX_MODEL=openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder-next

Or use the built-in init command:

aicost init

Three Usage Options (Zero Config Required)

Option 1: BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) - Free

Use your own API key via OpenRouter. Costs calculated locally with real provider pricing.

# With OpenRouter key (default from .env)
aicost analyze --repo .

# Explicit key
aicost analyze --repo . --api-key YOUR_KEY

Supported models via liteLLM:

• openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder-next (default)
• openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder
• anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet
• openai/gpt-4o
• ollama/llama2 (local)
• 100+ more via liteLLM

Option 2: Local/Ollama - Zero API Costs

No API key needed. Estimates based on diff size using local pricing.

aicost --repo . --mode local

Estimation formula: diff_chars / 4 * 0.0001$/M tokens

How It Works

1. Parse git history - Analyzuje commity z tagami [ai:model]
2. Estimate tokens - Używa heurystyki lub liteLLM do liczenia tokenów
3. Calculate cost - Mnoży tokeny × cena za model
4. Generate ROI - Szacuje oszczędność czasu (100 LOC/h × $100/h)

Why liteLLM?

• Universal API - Jedna składnia dla 100+ providerów
• Automatic routing - Fallback między providerami
• Cost tracking - Wbudowane liczenie tokenów
• OpenRouter - Dostęp do najnowszych modeli bez kont premium

Option 3: SaaS Subscription - Managed

Enterprise managed solution with dashboard and invoicing.

aicost --repo . --saas-token PLACEHOLDER

Usage Examples

# Initialize .env config
aicost init

# Analyze last 50 commits (uses .env defaults)
aicost analyze --repo . -n 50

# Use specific model via liteLLM
aicost analyze --repo . --model anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet

# Analyze all commits (not just AI-tagged)
aicost analyze --repo . --all

# Export to custom file
aicost analyze --repo . --output my_costs.csv

# Estimate single diff
aicost estimate my_changes.patch

# Read diff from stdin
git diff HEAD~1 | aicost estimate -

Tagging AI Commits

Tag commits with [ai:model] for automatic tracking:

git commit -m "[ai:openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder-next] Refactor authentication"
git commit -m "[ai:anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet] Add payment integration"

Sample Output

🔍 Analyzing 100 commits from my-project...
🤖 Model: openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder-next | Mode: byok

==================================================
📊 AI COST ANALYSIS - openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder-next
==================================================
   Commits analyzed: 42
   Total cost:       $0.3245
   Hours saved:      15.3h
   Value generated:  $1530.00
   ROI:              4718x
==================================================
📁 Results saved to: ai_costs.csv

💡 Recent AI commits:
   a1b2c3d4 | $0.0089 | [ai:qwen3-coder-next] Refactor...
   e5f6g7h8 | $0.0121 | [ai:claude-3.5-sonnet] Add feature...

CSV Export Format

Column	Description
commit_hash	Short commit SHA
commit_message	Full commit message
author	Commit author name
date	ISO format datetime
cost	Calculated cost in USD
cost_formatted	Formatted cost string
model	AI model used
mode	Calculation mode (byok/local/saas)
tokens_input	Estimated input tokens
tokens_output	Estimated output tokens
hours_saved	Estimated hours saved
roi	ROI multiplier

Pricing Reference

Model	Input	Output
openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder-next	$0.50/M	$1.50/M
openrouter/qwen/qwen2.5-coder	$0.30/M	$1.00/M
anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet	$3/M	$15/M
anthropic/claude-3.5-haiku	$0.8/M	$4/M
openai/gpt-4o	$5/M	$15/M
openai/gpt-4o-mini	$0.15/M	$0.6/M
ollama/*	~$0.0001/M	~$0.0001/M

Business Model

Tier	Price	Features
BYOK	Free	Use your own OpenRouter API key
SaaS	$9/month	Unlimited, managed keys, dashboard, EU invoicing

Development

# Install with poetry
poetry install

# Run CLI
poetry run aicost analyze --repo ..

# Publish to PyPI
poetry publish --build

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
OPENROUTER_API_KEY	OpenRouter API key	(required for BYOK)
PFIX_MODEL	Default model for calculations	openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder-next

License

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Licensed under Apache-2.0.