AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TokenLens
Track AI API costs live, right inside VS Code
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Calculate and compare the cost of the latest LLM APIs
2024 · docsbot.ai · its alternatives →
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Tokenwise▲143A smart LLM proxy that shows where you're overpaying
Jun 2026 · tokenwisehq.com · its alternatives →
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CodeBurn▲103See where your AI coding spend actually goes
Aug 2026 · codeburn.app · its alternatives →
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See what every AI feature costs you — in real time
Jun 2026 · tokenguards.com · its alternatives →
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See every token. Fix every prompt. Learn why it works.
Apr 2026 · tokenlens.live · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! Built this after watching engineering teams repeatedly get surprised by AI API invoices — no visibility into spend until the bill landed. TokenWatch connects to your OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini keys and gives you: - Real-time spend dashboard across projects - Budget thresholds with proactive alerts - Anomaly detection for unusual cost spikes - Duplicate call detection (biggest source of wasted spend I've seen) Free tier supports up to 3 AI systems. Built this in ~2 days as a solo project. Happy to answer anything about the build or the problem space.
Mar 2026 · tokenwatch-ten.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Stop guessing your AI costs
May 2026 · costlens.kipps.ai · its alternatives →
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Monitor every LLM API call and cost in real time
Mar 2026 · aicostguard.com · its alternatives →
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See exactly what your Claude and ChatGPT conversations cost
Jun 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Live token tracking for Claude, ChatGPT & Gemini
Jul 2026 · token-pulse.in · its alternatives →
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Live pricing for 309+ AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, DeepSeek) plus real-world cost calculators: chatbots, API budgets, and token math. Updated 2026-09-06.
Aug 2026 · costperprompt.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I was once given the advice: Don't waste expensive frontier model credits (GPT/Claude/etc.) on bulk work. Send the boring, repetitive, high-volume jobs to a smaller model, and save the expensive prompts for when you actually need frontier-level reasoning. I complained and told my manager that I shouldnt have to think about using certain models for certain coding tasks, and that one model should handle everything. Well, here we are anyway. If anyone needs a place to absolutely abuse an LLM with high-volume tasks, come beat ours up at https://yolo-auto.com. Here are…
Jul 2026 · yolo-auto.com · its alternatives →
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Track token usage and API costs across all major providers
May 2026 · tokenburnpro.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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See where your AI API cost & tokens go — no API key needed
Jul 2026 · reasoningdensity.com · its alternatives →
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Track 11 AI providers in one free Chrome extension
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Spanlens▲3Open-source LLM observability in one line of code
Jun 2026 · spanlens.io · its alternatives →
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Cut your AI costs by 63% — before you hit send
Jun 2026 · tokenmetr.com · its alternatives →
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