📊 Usage Parameters
🤖 Model Selection
⚙️ Optimization Settings
💰 Cost Projections (30 Days)
📈 Cost Comparison Visualization
Relative cost per conversation compared to baseline
💡 Cost Optimization Strategies
🚀 Batch API 50% OFF
Submit non-urgent requests via Batch API for automatic 50% discount. Perfect for overnight processing, bulk content generation, and scheduled tasks with 24-hour SLA.
💾 Context Caching 90% OFF
Cache repeated system prompts, examples, or documents. Break-even at just 4 reuses per hour. Ideal for chatbots with fixed instructions or document Q&A systems.
⚡ Model Selection UP TO 97% OFF
Flash-Lite costs $0.10/$0.40 per 1M tokens vs Claude Sonnet's $3/$15. For repetitive enhancement tasks, Flash-Lite delivers 30-40× savings with minimal quality trade-off.
🎯 Free Tier Strategy
Gemini free tier: 5-15 RPM, 100-1,500 RPD depending on model. Personal projects under 20 requests/day stay completely free. Upgrade to Tier 1 ($0 setup) for 150-2,000 RPM.