Describe your API habit
Use monthly token volume, expected growth, and the share you can realistically move local.
Buy or rent decisionBuy compute
Buy compute
or rent tokens?
Describe the API bill first. The calculator checks model fit on the largest Mac and whether the full setup pays back within 36 months.
Build your API basket
Live OpenRouter prices replace the dated fallback snapshot when available.
Build your Mac setup
Add a different Mac or duplicate a configuration. Purchase and electricity costs are combined.
Estimate electricity cost
Enter Mac runtime by day, month, or year, then use a flat or peak and off-peak tariff.
BUYUpfront Mac purchase
VSbreak-even
RENTCurrent API basketper month
Year 1Mac strategy vs cloud
Year 2Mac strategy vs cloud
Year 3Mac strategy vs cloud