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PromptSpend vs Citenook

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PromptSpend compared with Citenook
DetailPromptSpend logo PromptSpendCitenook logo Citenook
What it doesLLM API cost calculator and comparison tool Private AI for Mac that answers questions from your own files with exact source citations
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Pricing modelOpen source Freemium
PricingFree Free for 30 days with all features. Then Standard $9.99/month or $79/year; Pro $19.99/month or $149/year; Pro+ $29.99/month or $229/year. Billed in US dollars.
Key features
  • Estimate LLM API costs for 109 models
  • Compare pricing across 16 providers
  • Paste prompt and see cost comparison
  • Free tier information for each model
  • Optional email price alerts
  • Data processed on device, not transmitted
  • Available as native iPhone and Android apps
  • Pricing API available
  • VS Code extension
  • Support for multiple file types including PDF, Word, Excel, text, Markdown, Apple Notes, Obsidian, web pages, YouTube and recordings
What makes it different
  • Pricing automatically re-checked every morning against tracked sources
  • Completely free with no accounts or ads required
  • Pasted text stays on your device and is never transmitted
  • Open source MIT licensed codebase
  • Covers 109 models from 16 providers in a single comparison
  • Every answer shows the exact sentence and page number it came from
  • Works completely offline with no internet connection required
  • No account needed when using models on your Mac, no tracking or analytics
  • Preview exactly what will be sent to online AI services before it goes
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)1911
Referring domains (Majestic)481

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