100 images at $0.02 each
- Image cost = $2.00
- Runtime cost = $0 if none
- Total = $2.00
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Image Inference Cost Calculator
Estimate inference cost for image jobs using per-image and per-second rates.
Results
- Image cost
- $2
- Runtime cost
- $0
- Total cost
- $2
How to use this calculator
- Enter images and per-image rate (from your provider).
- Enter runtime seconds and per-second rate if applicable.
- Review component costs and total.
Inputs explained
- Images
- Number of images processed/generated.
- Runtime
- Seconds billed for GPU/runtime if your provider charges time-based.
How it works
Image cost = Images × per-image rate.
Runtime cost = Seconds × per-second rate.
Total = image cost + runtime cost.
Formula
Image cost = Images × Rate Runtime cost = Seconds × Rate Total = Image + Runtime costs
When to use it
- Budgeting batch image jobs for API providers.
- Comparing providers by plugging in their per-image and runtime rates.
- Sanity-checking inference bills against expected usage.
Tips & cautions
- If you only have per-image billing, set runtime seconds to zero.
- If you have time-based billing only, set per-image rate to zero.
- Use effective rates if volume discounts or tiered pricing apply.
- No tiered pricing modeled; enter effective rates if tiers apply.
- Does not include storage/bandwidth costs.
- Assumes linear pricing; burst/idle nuances may differ by provider.
Worked examples
500 images + 600 sec at $0.0005/sec
- Image cost = $10
- Runtime cost = $0.30
- Total ≈ $10.30
Deep dive
Estimate image inference cost by entering images, per-image rate, runtime seconds, and per-second rate to see component and total costs.
Use it to budget batch jobs or compare providers’ image inference pricing.
FAQs
- How do I handle tiered pricing?
- Use an average effective rate for your expected volume; tiering is not modeled here.
- Does this include storage/bandwidth?
- No. Add those separately if your provider bills them.
- What if I only pay per second?
- Set cost per image to zero and enter runtime seconds and per-second rate.
- Can I include image size/complexity?
- This is a simple cost rollup; complexity is not modeled. Adjust per-image rate if your provider charges more for large/complex images.
- Is this for training?
- No. It’s for inference. Training costs are not included.
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Cost estimate only. Check your provider’s pricing (tiers, discounts, region differences) for accurate billing.