CALCULATED SCENARIO METHOD · NOT ACTUAL SPEND
API Cost Scenario: Keep Inputs, Rates, FX Date and Limits Visible
A long-scroll visual companion to the article. It summarizes the article evidence boundary and method; it does not extend the underlying result.
At a glance
Evidence in scope
- Label every quantity and unit
- Keep rate and FX dates visible
- Separate scenario from observed spend
Evidence boundary: A calculator scenario is calculated from entered assumptions; it is not a record of actual provider spend.
How to use the diagram
Enter distinct token fields, dated official prices, currency/FX source, expected retries, and the workload window; label assumptions.
What this visual explains: A useful estimate preserves the usage denominator, provider rate unit, billing currency, FX date, and exclusions.
What it does not establish
No current estimate is asserted for a real workload. Refresh official rates and FX sources before publishing dated values.