Burn Rate Simulator
Why your Agent might
Bankrupt You.
You aren't just running an agent; you are running an exponential function.
This tool simulates the worst-case scenario where context history spirals out of control.
Education Tool: Simulating 30-day continuous operation with aggressive context accumulation.
Scenario: 30-Day simulation
Workload Parameters
50
10
2000
+10%
50%
Higher cache rate = Lower costs for supported models.
Monthly Cost Projection
Estimated cost based on exponential context growth.
Local (Ollama)
Ollama
$0.00/mo
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek
$11.88/mo
DeepSeek V4 (Est.)
DeepSeek
$4.24/mo
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google
$31.18/mo
GPT-4.1
OpenAI
$137.74/mo
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Anthropic
$221.78/mo
Custom / Other
User Defined
$46.93/mo
Common Cost Scenarios
The "Local Dev"
Running Llama 3 locally via Ollama.
- Model: Llama 3
- Cost: $0 / mo
- Privacy: 100% Local
The "Budget Agent"
Using DeepSeek V3.2 with context caching enabled.
- Model: DeepSeek V3.2
- Est. Cost: ~$5 - $15 / mo
- Value: High ROI
The "Bankruptcy"
Running GPT-4.1 without summarizing history.
- Model: GPT-4.1
- Est. Cost: $500+ / mo
- Risk: Extreme
Data Sources & Verification
Our calculator uses the following official pricing data (verified Feb 2026). We recommend checking official pages for the latest updates.