Cost Calculator

Estimate your AI workload costs on CLORE.AI.

Prices are estimates. Check CLORE.AI Marketplace for current rates.

Quick Cost Reference

GPU Hourly Rates

GPU	On-Demand	Spot (typical)
RTX 3060 12GB	$0.03-0.05	$0.02-0.03
RTX 3070 8GB	$0.03-0.04	$0.02-0.03
RTX 3080 10GB	$0.04-0.06	$0.03-0.04
RTX 3090 24GB	$0.05-0.08	$0.04-0.06
RTX 4070 Ti 12GB	$0.05-0.07	$0.03-0.05
RTX 4080 16GB	$0.07-0.10	$0.05-0.07
RTX 4090 24GB	$0.10-0.15	$0.07-0.10
RTX 5090 32GB	$0.15-0.20	$0.10-0.15
A100 40GB	$0.15-0.22	$0.12-0.17
A100 80GB	$0.22-0.35	$0.18-0.25
H100 80GB	$0.45-0.70	$0.35-0.50

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Cost by Task

Chat/LLM Inference

Cost per 1 million tokens generated:

Model Size	GPU	Speed (tok/s)	Cost/1M tokens
7B (Q4)	RTX 3060	25	$0.33
7B (Q4)	RTX 3090	45	$0.37
7B (Q4)	RTX 4090	80	$0.35
13B (Q4)	RTX 3090	30	$0.56
13B (Q4)	RTX 4090	55	$0.51
30B (Q4)	RTX 4090	25	$1.11
70B (Q4)	A100 40GB	25	$1.89
70B (Q4)	A100 80GB	35	$1.98

Example costs:

• 1 hour of chatting (~50K tokens): $0.02-0.10

• Process 100 documents (1M tokens): $0.33-2.00

• Run chatbot for 24 hours: $0.72-4.00

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Image Generation

Cost per 1000 images:

Model	Resolution	GPU	Time/image	Cost/1000
SD 1.5	512x512	RTX 3060	4 sec	$0.33
SD 1.5	512x512	RTX 3090	2 sec	$0.28
SD 1.5	512x512	RTX 4090	1 sec	$0.28
SDXL	1024x1024	RTX 3090	7 sec	$0.97
SDXL	1024x1024	RTX 4090	3 sec	$0.83
FLUX schnell	1024x1024	RTX 4090	5 sec	$1.39
FLUX schnell	1024x1024	RTX 5090	3.5 sec	$1.46
FLUX dev	1024x1024	RTX 4090	15 sec	$4.17
FLUX dev	1024x1024	A100 40GB	10 sec	$4.72

Example costs:

• Generate 100 SDXL images: $0.08-0.10

• Generate 1000 SD 1.5 images: $0.28-0.33

• Batch of 500 FLUX images: $0.70-2.40

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Video Generation

Cost per minute of video:

Model	Length	Resolution	GPU	Time	Cost/min video
SVD	4 sec	576x1024	RTX 4090	1.5 min	$0.38
SVD	4 sec	576x1024	A100 40GB	1 min	$0.43
AnimateDiff	3 sec	512x512	RTX 3090	2 min	$0.53
Wan2.1	5 sec	480p	RTX 5090	2 min	$0.80
Wan2.1	5 sec	720p	A100 40GB	2 min	$0.85
Hunyuan	5 sec	720p	A100 80GB	5 min	$3.13

Example costs:

• 1 minute of SVD clips: $0.38-0.50

• 5 minutes of AnimateDiff: $2.65

• 1 minute of Hunyuan video: $3.00-4.00

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Audio Processing

Cost per hour of audio:

Task	Model	GPU	Processing Time	Cost/hour audio
Transcription	Whisper large-v3	RTX 3060	10 min	$0.05
Transcription	Whisper large-v3	RTX 4090	3 min	$0.05
TTS	Bark	RTX 3090	Real-time	$0.06
TTS	XTTS	RTX 3090	Real-time	$0.06
Music Gen	Stable Audio	RTX 3090	2x real-time	$0.12

Example costs:

• Transcribe 10 hours of podcasts: $0.50

• Generate 1 hour of TTS: $0.06

• Create 30 minutes of music: $0.06

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Model Training

Cost estimates for common training tasks:

Task	Dataset	GPU	Time	Total Cost
LoRA fine-tune (7B)	10K samples	RTX 4090	2-4 hours	$0.20-0.50
LoRA fine-tune (13B)	10K samples	A100 40GB	3-6 hours	$0.50-1.00
Full fine-tune (7B)	50K samples	A100 80GB	24-48 hours	$5-12
SD LoRA	100 images	RTX 3090	1-2 hours	$0.05-0.12
DreamBooth	20 images	RTX 4090	30-60 min	$0.05-0.10

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Cost Calculators

LLM Inference Calculator

Tokens to generate: ________
Model size: 7B / 13B / 30B / 70B
GPU choice: ________

Formula:
Time (hours) = Tokens ÷ (tokens_per_second × 3600)
Cost = Time × hourly_rate

Example: 1M tokens with 70B on A100 40GB
Time = 1,000,000 ÷ (25 × 3600) = 11.1 hours
Cost = 11.1 × $0.17 = $1.89

Image Generation Calculator

Number of images: ________
Model: SD 1.5 / SDXL / FLUX
GPU choice: ________

Formula:
Time (hours) = Images × seconds_per_image ÷ 3600
Cost = Time × hourly_rate

Example: 1000 SDXL images on RTX 4090
Time = 1000 × 3 ÷ 3600 = 0.83 hours
Cost = 0.83 × $0.10 = $0.083

Video Generation Calculator

Video length (seconds): ________
Model: SVD / AnimateDiff / Wan2.1
GPU choice: ________

Formula:
Clips needed = Total seconds ÷ clip_length
Time (hours) = Clips × generation_time ÷ 60
Cost = Time × hourly_rate

Example: 60 seconds with SVD (4-sec clips) on RTX 4090
Clips = 60 ÷ 4 = 15 clips
Time = 15 × 1.5 ÷ 60 = 0.375 hours
Cost = 0.375 × $0.10 = $0.04

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Budget Planning

Small Project (~$5)

What you can do:

• Generate 5,000+ SD 1.5 images

• Generate 500+ SDXL images

• Process 100+ hours of audio transcription

• Run 7B chatbot for 100+ hours

• Train 5+ LoRA models

Medium Project (~$25)

What you can do:

• Generate 25,000+ SDXL images

• Generate 5,000+ FLUX images

• Process 500+ hours of audio

• Run 70B model for 100+ hours

• Train multiple custom models

• Generate 30+ minutes of video

Large Project (~$100)

What you can do:

• Full fine-tune 7B model

• Generate 100,000+ images

• Run production LLM API for a week

• Generate hours of video content

• Train multiple DreamBooth models

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Cost Optimization Tips

1. Use Spot Orders

Save 30-50% with spot pricing:

• Great for batch jobs

• Save work frequently

• Avoid for time-critical tasks

2. Right-Size Your GPU

Don't overpay for unused power:

If you need...	Don't use	Use instead
7B chat	A100	RTX 3060
SD 1.5 images	RTX 4090	RTX 3060
SDXL images	A100	RTX 3090
Quick tests	A100	RTX 3060

3. Use Quantization

Reduce GPU requirements:

• Q4: 4x less VRAM, slightly lower quality

• Q8: 2x less VRAM, minimal quality loss

• AWQ/GPTQ: Optimized for inference

4. Batch Processing

Process more in less time:

• Batch API requests

• Use larger batch sizes

• Run overnight jobs

5. Pre-download Models

Avoid paying while downloading:

• Use Docker images with pre-loaded models

• Cache models on persistent storage

• Download before starting paid order

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Comparison: CLORE.AI vs Alternatives

vs Cloud Providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Factor	CLORE.AI	Cloud Providers
A100 hourly	$0.17-0.25	$3-5+
Setup time	Minutes	Hours
Minimum commitment	None	Often hourly
Spot savings	30-50%	60-90% but complex

CLORE.AI advantage: 10-20x cheaper for most AI workloads.

vs RunPod, Vast.ai

Factor	CLORE.AI	Others
Price	Competitive	Similar
GPU variety	Wide	Wide
Spot orders	Yes	Yes
Crypto payments	Yes (native)	Limited

vs Local Hardware

Factor	CLORE.AI	Local RTX 4090
Upfront cost	$0	$1,600+
Monthly (8hr/day)	~$24	~$15 (electricity)
Break-even	-	~3 months
Flexibility	Any GPU	One GPU
Maintenance	None	You

When to rent: Testing, variable workloads, need for high-end GPUs When to buy: Consistent daily use, 4+ hours/day for 3+ months

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Real-World Examples

Startup: AI Chatbot

Requirements: 70B model, 8 hours/day, 30 days

GPU: A100 40GB
Hours: 8 × 30 = 240 hours
Cost: 240 × $0.17 = $40.80/month

With spot: ~$28/month

Creator: Image Generation

Requirements: 1000 SDXL images/day, 30 days

GPU: RTX 4090
Time per day: 1000 × 3 sec = 50 minutes
Monthly hours: 25 hours
Cost: 25 × $0.10 = $2.50/month

Researcher: Model Training

Requirements: Fine-tune 13B model on 100K samples

GPU: A100 80GB
Estimated time: 48 hours
Cost: 48 × $0.25 = $12.00

With spot: ~$8.00

Agency: Video Production

Requirements: 10 minutes of AI video/week

GPU: A100 40GB
Time per minute: ~5 minutes generation
Weekly: 10 × 5 = 50 minutes
Monthly: 200 minutes = 3.3 hours
Cost: 3.3 × $0.17 = $0.56/week = $2.24/month

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Next Steps

• GPU Comparison - Detailed GPU specs

• Model Compatibility - VRAM requirements

• Quickstart Guide - Get started now