Operations Guide
Claude Token Calculator Guide for API Cost Planning
Claude API cost planning fails when token estimation is incomplete. This guide defines a cost planning workflow with model selection recommendations.
Implementation Steps
- Define workload parameters: prompt tokens, output tokens, and quality requirements.
- Compare Claude models: Opus for complex tasks, Sonnet for balanced, Haiku for cost-sensitive.
- Calculate monthly costs with usage projection and budget thresholds.
- Track actual token usage versus forecast and update model routing for optimization.
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- Provider and model split recommendations
- Budget guardrail design by traffic stage
- KPI plan for spend, quality, and conversion