Cost tracking for AI agents
Know what your
agent spends.
CostMeter sits between your AI agent and API providers. It tracks every request, calculates cost, enforces budgets, and alerts you before things get expensive.
# Install (one command)
curl -fsSL https://costmeter.io/install.sh | sh
# Configure + run
costmeter init
costmeter start -- openclaw chatFree to start. No account required.
How it works
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Track everything
Every API call. Every token. Every dollar. Across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 8+ more providers.
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Set hard limits
Daily, weekly, or monthly budgets per provider, service, or project. Requests blocked at 429 when exceeded.
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Get alerts
Slack, Discord, or WhatsApp notifications at 80% and 100% of budget. With cooldown and event filtering.
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Zero data leakage
API keys and prompts never leave your machine. CostMeter only stores numbers — provider, tokens, cost.
Supported providers
OpenAIAnthropicGoogle (8 services)DeepSeekMistralGroqPerplexityElevenLabs
+ any OpenAI-compatible endpoint via format: openai
What you get
# See what you spent today
$ costmeter spend --by provider
PROVIDER COST REQUESTS
anthropic (sub) 47
openai $2.34 142
google $0.85 170
TOTAL $3.19 + subscription
# Watch in real time
$ costmeter tail
# Check budget status
$ costmeter budget list
# Run diagnostics
$ costmeter doctorStop guessing.
Start tracking.
curl -fsSL https://costmeter.io/install.sh | sh