LLM Prices CN MCP Server - LLM API Pricing Dataset¶

Repo: szp2005/llm-prices-cn Pricing: Free, hosted Category: Finance / Cost Optimization

Overview¶

LLM Prices CN is a daily-verified dataset of LLM API pricing covering 44+ models across Chinese and global providers. It includes a hosted MCP server for live price queries and token cost estimation - critical for business operators managing AI agent infrastructure costs.

Why Business Operators Need This¶

Cost Visibility - With 44+ LLM models available, pricing changes frequently. LLM Prices CN verifies prices daily so your cost estimates are always current.
Provider Comparison - Compare input/output token pricing across OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Moonshot, Zhipu, Qwen, and more in one query.
Budget Planning - Estimate monthly LLM costs based on expected token volume before committing to a provider.
China + Global Coverage - Unique coverage of Chinese LLM providers (DeepSeek, Moonshot, Zhipu, Qwen) alongside global providers - essential for operators with multi-market needs.

Installation¶

Hosted (Remote)¶

The server is hosted and requires no local installation:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "llm-prices": {
      "url": "https://llm-prices-cn.example.com/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Local¶

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "llm-prices": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "llm_prices_cn"]
    }
  }
}

Key Tools¶

Tool	Function
`get_all_prices`	Retrieve current pricing for all 44+ tracked models
`get_model_price`	Get pricing for a specific model (e.g., `gpt-4o`, `claude-sonnet-4`)
`estimate_cost`	Calculate estimated cost for given token volumes
`compare_providers`	Side-by-side pricing comparison for equivalent capability tiers
`price_history`	Track pricing changes over time for a model
`get_lowest_cost`	Find the cheapest model meeting your capability requirements

Covered Providers & Models (44+)¶

Provider	Models Tracked	Region
OpenAI	GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, o3, o4-mini	Global
Anthropic	Claude Opus 4, Sonnet 4, Haiku 3.5	Global
DeepSeek	V3, R1, V4-Pro	CN/Global
Moonshot	Kimi series	CN
Zhipu AI	GLM-4 series	CN
Qwen	Qwen-Max, Qwen-Plus	CN
Google	Gemini 2.5 Pro, Flash	Global
xAI	Grok 3	Global
SiliconFlow	Various open-source	CN
Groq	Llama, Mixtral	Global
Together AI	Various	Global

Pricing verified daily. Last verification date included in every response.

Common Queries¶

Cost Estimation¶

"Estimate my monthly LLM costs: 500K input tokens/day, 100K output tokens/day. Compare GPT-4o vs Claude Sonnet 4."
"What's the cheapest model that can handle 128K context for my document processing pipeline?"
"If I switch from Claude Opus 4 to DeepSeek V4-Pro, how much will I save monthly?"

Provider Comparison¶

"Compare input/output pricing for all Chinese LLM providers. I need 1M tokens/day."
"Show me the pricing history for GPT-4o over the last 3 months - has it changed?"
"Which provider has the best price/performance ratio for coding tasks?"

Budget Planning¶

"I have a $500/month LLM budget. How many tokens can I process with each provider?"
"Alert me if any provider changes prices by more than 5%."
"What's the total cost difference between using OpenAI exclusively vs a multi-provider setup?"

Best Practices¶

Check prices weekly - LLM pricing changes frequently, especially among Chinese providers competing aggressively
Use estimate_cost before large jobs - A 10M token batch job can cost $0.50 or $15.00 depending on the model
Compare tiers fairly - Match capability tiers (e.g., GPT-4o vs Claude Sonnet 4, not GPT-4o vs Haiku)
Factor in quality - Lowest cost isn't always best. Cross-reference with your quality requirements
Monitor price_history - Track trends to spot providers getting cheaper (or more expensive) over time

Limitations¶

New server (July 2026) - data freshness guarantees still being established
China-focused dataset - some global providers may have less frequent updates
Token cost estimation assumes standard tokenization - actual costs vary with prompt structure
Hosted endpoint URL may change - verify the current endpoint on the GitHub repo

For Operators: Integration with CorpusIQ¶

CorpusIQ QuickBooks connector + LLM Prices CN = Track actual LLM spend against estimated costs
CorpusIQ Stripe connector + LLM Prices CN = Monitor API billing against provider pricing
CorpusIQ cross-source analysis + LLM Prices CN = Build LLM cost dashboards with actual vs budget tracking