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compare-compute-pricingCompare Cloud Compute PricingA
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Compare cloud compute instance pricing across AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, OCI, OVH, and Alibaba. Filter by region, provider, vCPUs, memory, category, processor, or use case. All prices are Linux on-demand list prices in USD. Not every price column is live: provenance.priceTypes says which of each provider's price columns come from a live API, which are static constants, and which are unavailable, and provenance.staticPriceColumns lists the non-live ones outright. When you report a savings plan or reserved rate that appears there, say that it is a static estimate. IMPORTANT: Report all prices EXACTLY as returned. Do NOT add commentary or recommendations beyond the data.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoMax instances to return (default: 20)
regionNoPricing region: us-east, us-west, europe, asia-pacific. Default: us-east
sortByNoSort by: price, vcpus, memory, pricePerVCPU. Default: price
useCaseNoUse case. Must be one of these exactly (case-insensitive): Web App, Database, HPC, ML & AI, Dev/Test, Big Data. Any other string returns zero matches rather than an error.
categoryNoInstance category. Must be one of these exactly (case-insensitive): General Purpose, Compute Optimized, Memory Optimized, Storage Optimized, GPU / Accelerated, Burstable. Any other string returns zero matches rather than an error.
maxVCPUsNoMaximum number of vCPUs
minVCPUsNoMinimum number of vCPUs
providerNoCloud provider. Must be one of these exactly (case-insensitive): AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, OCI, OVH, Alibaba. Any other string returns zero matches rather than an error.
maxMemoryNoMaximum memory in GiB
minMemoryNoMinimum memory in GiB
processorNoProcessor. Matched by exact equality (case-insensitive), so a partial value like 'H100' returns nothing. Known values: Intel, AMD, Graviton, Ampere, NVIDIA A100, NVIDIA H100, NVIDIA L4, NVIDIA T4, NVIDIA V100, NVIDIA Other.

Output Schema

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescription
errorNo
sourceYes
instancesYes
provenanceNo
catalogSizeYes
matchingCountYes

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint and openWorldHint. The description adds critical behavioral details: provenance of price columns, static estimates, and the instruction to avoid commentary. This goes beyond annotations.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is concise (6 sentences) and well-structured, front-loading the main purpose and then providing important caveats. Every sentence earns its place.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the tool has 11 parameters with full schema descriptions and an output schema, the description provides sufficient context: scope, filtering, provenance handling, and exact reporting instructions. It is complete for agent use.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so parameters are already described. The description adds value by clarifying exact matching behavior for useCase, category, and processor, and noting defaults for region and sortBy.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the tool compares cloud compute instance pricing across multiple providers and lists them. It distinguishes from sibling tools (e.g., compare-llm-models) which are about LLM models, not compute pricing.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description specifies when to use the tool (comparing compute pricing) and gives behavioral instructions (report prices exactly, mention static estimates). It does not explicitly exclude cases like Windows or spot pricing, but the context of 'Linux on-demand list prices' is clear.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

compare-llm-modelsCompare LLM ModelsA
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Browse and filter the whole LLM catalogue and get back a ranked table: price, quality (ELO), efficiency and capabilities. Use this when the user wants to SEE THE FIELD — 'show me models under $1/1M', 'which providers have vision models', 'list open-weight models above ELO 1300'. For a single PICK under a budget use recommend-llm-model; to weigh 2-4 NAMED models against each other use compare-models-side-by-side. Prices come from optimtoken.optimnow.io where reachable; the response's provenance says which tier served them and whether they are vendor-verified. Filter by provider, price tier (category), openness, capability, price range, or minimum ELO score. Optionally enrich with business metrics for a use case. Price tier and openness are independent: a model can be Frontier-priced and open-weight at once. Reports both list-price cost and the optimized cost achievable with prompt caching and the batch API. IMPORTANT: Report all prices, costs, and scores EXACTLY as returned. Do NOT add commentary, opinions, or recommendations beyond what the data shows. Present the results as a table and let the user draw conclusions.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoMax models to return (default: 15)
minEloNoMinimum Chatbot Arena ELO score. Typical range 1000-1500; ~1400 is roughly frontier-class. Models with no ELO score never satisfy this.
categoryNoPrice tier, matched by exact equality (case-insensitive): Frontier, Mid-tier, Budget, Image. This is cost only — self-hostability is the separate `openness` axis.
opennessNoFilter by self-hostability, derived from the licence: Open source, Open weights, Proprietary, Unknown
providerNoFilter by provider name (e.g. 'OpenAI', 'Anthropic', 'Google')
capabilityNoCapability, matched by exact equality (case-insensitive): Text, Vision, Code, Reasoning, Agents, Image Gen, Audio. Any other string returns zero matches.
volumePresetNoMonthly request volume: 10k, 100k, or 1m. Default: 100k
maxInputPriceNoMax input price per 1M tokens in USD
useCasePresetNoWorkload shape, which sets tokens per request: supportTicket (1.5k in / 500 out), knowledgeQA (2k / 800), meetingSummary (10k / 1.2k, batch-eligible), marketingContent (2.5k / 1.8k), codingTask (3k / 2k), invoiceProcessing (1.5k / 600, batch-eligible), callSummary (2k / 700, batch-eligible), agentWorkflow (6k / 3k). Default: supportTicket
maxOutputPriceNoMax output price per 1M tokens in USD

Output Schema

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescription
errorNo
modelsYes
sourceYes
eloAsOfYes
dataAsOfNo
provenanceNo
catalogSizeYes
finopsBadgeNo
volumeLabelYes
useCaseLabelYes
matchingCountYes

TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already indicate read-only and open-world hints. The description adds crucial behavioral context: data source (optimtoken.optimnow.io), provenance tier, vendor verification, and an explicit instruction to report values exactly as returned without added commentary. This goes beyond annotations and fully informs the agent of expected behavior.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description covers all necessary aspects in about 200 words. It is front-loaded with the core purpose and usage guidelines, then addresses data provenance, filtering options, and agent behavior. While thorough, a slightly tighter structure could improve conciseness without losing content.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the tool's complexity (10 parameters, 3 enums, output schema exists), the description comprehensively addresses the purpose, usage scenarios, data sources, agent instructions, and key interactions between filters. It leaves no critical gaps for correct invocation.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

With 100% schema description coverage, the baseline is 3. The tool description adds value by summarizing filterable dimensions and clarifying that price tier and openness are independent axes (e.g., Frontier-priced and open-weight). This aids correct parameter usage without duplicating schema details.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description explicitly states the tool browses and filters an LLM catalogue to return a ranked table with price, ELO, efficiency, and capabilities. It distinguishes itself from sibling tools by naming 'recommend-llm-model' for a single pick under budget and 'compare-models-side-by-side' for weighing 2-4 named models, making the purpose unmistakable.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description clearly specifies when to use this tool ('when the user wants to SEE THE FIELD') with concrete example queries, and explicitly tells when not to use it by directing to alternative tools for single picks or side-by-side comparisons. This provides excellent guidance for correct selection.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

compare-models-side-by-sideCompare Models Side by SideA
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Compare 2-4 named LLM models against all 8 use-case profiles at a chosen monthly volume, showing list and optimized cost for each. Use when the user names specific models to weigh against each other, rather than filtering the whole catalogue. If they also supply their own token counts, or a volume outside 10k/100k/1m, use estimate-llm-cost instead. Every name is resolved against the catalogue and the result is reported: a name that matched nothing, matched several models, or duplicated an earlier pick is stated explicitly. IMPORTANT: Report all prices and costs EXACTLY as returned, and repeat any name-resolution warning to the user — a missing column is not the same as a model that costs nothing.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
modelsYes2-4 model names to compare, e.g. ['GPT-4o', 'Claude Opus 5', 'Gemini 3.1 Pro']
volumePresetNoMonthly request volume: 10k, 100k, or 1m. Default: 100k

Output Schema

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescription
errorNo
modelsYes
sourceYes
volumeYes
eloAsOfYes
dataAsOfNo
provenanceNo
resolutionYes
volumeLabelYes

TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Beyond the annotations (readOnlyHint, openWorldHint, destructiveHint), the description adds critical behavior: name resolution reporting, exact price reproduction, warning propagation, and distinguishing missing columns from zero-cost models. No contradictions found.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is efficient with three sentences plus an IMPORTANT instruction. It is front-loaded with the primary purpose and uses a natural flow. Slightly more structured (e.g., bullet points) could improve readability, but it is well within acceptable bounds.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given that an output schema exists (so return values are covered), the description covers purpose, usage boundaries, resolution behavior, and important agent instructions. No obvious gaps for the tool's complexity level.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100% already. The description adds meaningful context about model resolution behavior and volume presets, but does not significantly deepen parameter explanations since the schema already defines them well.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the tool compares 2-4 named LLM models against all 8 use-case profiles at a chosen monthly volume. It distinguishes itself from siblings by explicitly contrasting with filtering the whole catalogue and referencing estimate-llm-cost as an alternative.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicitly says when to use ('when the user names specific models to weigh against each other') and when not to use ('if they also supply their own token counts, or a volume outside 10k/100k/1m, use estimate-llm-cost'). Provides clear decision boundaries.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

estimate-llm-costEstimate LLM CostA
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Cost a workload with EXACT numbers the caller supplies: arbitrary token counts per request and any monthly volume, not just the 10k/100k/1m presets the other cost tools use. Use this for 'about 800 in and 200 out, 4 million calls a month', or to price one named model across every use-case profile. To compare 2-4 named models like for like at a preset volume, use compare-models-side-by-side instead. Provide a model name to get detailed cost breakdowns, or compare costs across all use case presets. Each figure comes twice: list price, and the optimized price achievable with prompt caching and the batch API. IMPORTANT: Report all cost figures EXACTLY as returned. Do NOT add commentary or recommendations beyond the data.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
modelNameNoModel name, e.g. 'GPT-4o'. A partial name matches up to 5 models and ALL of them are costed. If omitted, the first 8 catalogue entries are used — that is catalogue order, not a quality ranking.
monthlyVolumeNoExact monthly request count, any integer (default 100,000). This tool does not take the 10k/100k/1m presets the other cost tools use.
useCasePresetNoWorkload shape, which sets tokens per request: supportTicket (1.5k in / 500 out), knowledgeQA (2k / 800), meetingSummary (10k / 1.2k, batch-eligible), marketingContent (2.5k / 1.8k), codingTask (3k / 2k), invoiceProcessing (1.5k / 600, batch-eligible), callSummary (2k / 700, batch-eligible), agentWorkflow (6k / 3k). Default: every preset.
customInputTokensNoCustom input tokens per request. Must be supplied TOGETHER with customOutputTokens — either alone is ignored and the preset is used. A custom shape assumes no cacheable prefix and no batch eligibility, so its optimized cost equals its list cost.
customOutputTokensNoCustom output tokens per request. Must be supplied TOGETHER with customInputTokens — either alone is ignored and the preset is used.

Output Schema

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescription
errorNo
sourceYes
volumeYes
eloAsOfYes
dataAsOfNo
modelCostsYes
provenanceNo

TDQS

A5/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Discloses important behavioral traits beyond annotations: output includes both list and optimized prices, and instructions to report figures exactly as returned without adding commentary. No contradiction with annotations (readOnlyHint: true, destructiveHint: false).

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Well-structured and front-loaded: begins with the core purpose, then usage guidance, then parameter details. Every sentence adds value without redundancy. Length is appropriate for the complexity.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the output schema exists, the description covers purpose, usage guidelines, parameter semantics, and behavioral instructions comprehensively. It leaves no gaps for an agent to misinterpret how to invoke the tool correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters5/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Adds significant meaning beyond the schema: explains that custom tokens must be supplied together, custom shape assumes no cacheable prefix or batch eligibility, modelName partial matching matches up to 5 models, monthlyVolume default is 100k and doesn't use presets, and useCasePreset defaults to every preset. Schema coverage is 100%, but description compensates with essential context.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the tool's purpose: costing workloads with exact token counts and monthly volume, distinguishing itself from sibling tools that use preset volumes. It uses specific verbs like 'cost' and 'price' and explicitly names the alternative compare-models-side-by-side.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Provides explicit guidance on when to use this tool (exact numbers, custom tokens) and when to use a sibling (compare-models-side-by-side for comparing models at preset volumes). It also explains how to use it with model names or across presets.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

recommend-llm-modelRecommend an LLM ModelA
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Pick a model. Returns a ranked top 3 for one workload under optional constraints, each with a per-constraint satisfied/violated breakdown as the evidence. Use this when the user wants an ANSWER rather than a table — 'what should I use for support tickets under $500 a month'. To browse or filter the whole catalogue instead, use compare-llm-models. Constraints: (monthly budget, minimum ELO, required capability, self-hostability). Returns a top 3 as structured facts — efficiency rank, ELO, list and optimized cost, FinOps flag, volatility, and a per-constraint satisfied/violated breakdown. When nothing satisfies every constraint the query is reported as over-constrained and the nearest misses are returned instead, each carrying the constraint it failed. IMPORTANT: Report the returned facts EXACTLY. The ranking is already computed — do not re-rank, and do not present a near miss as if it satisfied the constraints.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
minEloNoMinimum Chatbot Arena ELO score. Typical range 1000-1500; ~1400 is roughly frontier-class. Models with no ELO score never satisfy this.
opennessNoRequire a self-hostability bucket, derived from the licence: Open source, Open weights, Proprietary, Unknown
volumePresetNoMonthly request volume: 10k, 100k, or 1m. Default: 100k
useCasePresetYesWorkload shape, which sets tokens per request: supportTicket (1.5k in / 500 out), knowledgeQA (2k / 800), meetingSummary (10k / 1.2k, batch-eligible), marketingContent (2.5k / 1.8k), codingTask (3k / 2k), invoiceProcessing (1.5k / 600, batch-eligible), callSummary (2k / 700, batch-eligible), agentWorkflow (6k / 3k).
maxMonthlyBudgetNoMaximum monthly budget in USD at the given volume. Tested against the LIST-price monthly cost, not the caching/batch-optimized cost.
requiredCapabilityNoCapability the model must have: Text, Vision, Code, Reasoning, Agents, Image Gen, Audio

Output Schema

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescription
errorNo
sourceYes
volumeYes
eloAsOfYes
dataAsOfNo
nearMissesYes
provenanceNo
catalogSizeYes
rankedCountYes
volumeLabelYes
useCaseLabelYes
candidateCountYes
overConstrainedYes
recommendationsYes
roiCalculatorUrlYes

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, but the description adds critical behavioral context beyond that: it details returned fields (efficiency rank, ELO, costs, FinOps flag, volatility, constraint breakdown), explains over-constrained behavior with near misses, and includes a strong warning not to re-rank. No contradictions.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is moderately sized and front-loaded with the core action. It could be slightly more concise by removing the detailed field list that may be redundant with the output schema, but overall each sentence adds value. The warning is essential but feels slightly expanded.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the tool has 6 parameters, full schema coverage, an output schema, and moderate complexity (constraint behavior, over-constrained handling), the description covers all key aspects: input/output, edge cases, constraints, ranking instruction, and sibling differentiation. No gaps remain.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so baseline is 3. The description adds context about constraints being 'optional' and their role in filtering, but doesn't explain parameter details beyond what the schema already provides (e.g., minElo's range is already described). The description's constraint summary is helpful but not new depth.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states it returns a ranked top 3 for one workload under optional constraints, with a specific verb ('Pick a model') and concrete resource ('LLM Model'). It distinguishes itself from siblings like compare-llm-models by explicitly contrasting answering vs browsing.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicitly says when to use ('when the user wants an ANSWER') and when to use the sibling tool instead ('To browse or filter the whole catalogue instead, use compare-llm-models'). Provides clear alternatives and usage context.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

  1. 5 tool updates
    • Changedcompare-compute-pricing4 fields changed
      • changedInput schema / properties / category / description
        Previous value: -"Instance category: General Purpose, Compute Optimized, Memory Optimized, Storage Optimized, GPU / Accelerated, Burstable"New value: +"Instance category. Must be one of these exactly (case-insensitive): General Purpose, Compute Optimized, Memory Optimized, Storage Optimized, GPU / Accelerated, Burstable. Any other string returns zero matches rather than an error."
      • changedInput schema / properties / processor / description
        Previous value: -"Processor filter: Intel, AMD, Graviton, Ampere, NVIDIA A100, NVIDIA H100, etc."New value: +"Processor. Matched by exact equality (case-insensitive), so a partial value like 'H100' returns nothing. Known values: Intel, AMD, Graviton, Ampere, NVIDIA A100, NVIDIA H100, NVIDIA L4, NVIDIA T4, NVIDIA V100, NVIDIA Other."
      • changedInput schema / properties / provider / description
        Previous value: -"Cloud provider: AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, OCI, OVH, Alibaba"New value: +"Cloud provider. Must be one of these exactly (case-insensitive): AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, OCI, OVH, Alibaba. Any other string returns zero matches rather than an error."
      • changedInput schema / properties / useCase / description
        Previous value: -"Use case filter: Web App, Database, HPC, ML & AI, Dev/Test, Big Data"New value: +"Use case. Must be one of these exactly (case-insensitive): Web App, Database, HPC, ML & AI, Dev/Test, Big Data. Any other string returns zero matches rather than an error."
    • Changedcompare-llm-models10 fields changed
      • changedInput schema / properties / capability / description
        Previous value: -"Filter by capability: Text, Vision, Code, Reasoning, Agents, Image Gen, Audio"New value: +"Capability, matched by exact equality (case-insensitive): Text, Vision, Code, Reasoning, Agents, Image Gen, Audio. Any other string returns zero matches."
      • changedInput schema / properties / category / description
        Previous value: -"Filter by price tier: Frontier, Mid-tier, Budget, Image"New value: +"Price tier, matched by exact equality (case-insensitive): Frontier, Mid-tier, Budget, Image. This is cost only — self-hostability is the separate `openness` axis."
      • changedInput schema / properties / minElo / description
        Previous value: -"Minimum ELO score (quality benchmark from Chatbot Arena)"New value: +"Minimum Chatbot Arena ELO score. Typical range 1000-1500; ~1400 is roughly frontier-class. Models with no ELO score never satisfy this."
      • addedInput schema / properties / minElo / exclusiveMinimum
        Added value: +0
      • changedInput schema / properties / useCasePreset / description
        Previous value: -"Use case for cost estimation. Default: supportTicket"New value: +"Workload shape, which sets tokens per request: supportTicket (1.5k in / 500 out), knowledgeQA (2k / 800), meetingSummary (10k / 1.2k, batch-eligible), marketingContent (2.5k / 1.8k), codingTask (3k / 2k), invoiceProcessing (1.5k / 600, batch-eligible), callSummary (2k / 700, batch-eligible), agentWorkflow (6k / 3k). Default: supportTicket"
      • addedOutput schema / properties / models / items / properties / batchApplied
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "boolean"
        +}
      • addedOutput schema / properties / models / items / properties / batchEligible
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "boolean"
        +}
      • addedOutput schema / properties / models / items / properties / cacheApplied
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "boolean"
        +}
      • addedOutput schema / properties / models / items / properties / cacheEligible
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "boolean"
        +}
      • changedOutput schema / properties / models / items / required
        Previous value: -[
        -  "provider",
        -  "model",
        -  "inputPricePer1M",
        -  "outputPricePer1M",
        -  "contextWindow",
        -  "category",
        -  "capabilities",
        -  "openness",
        -  "efficiencyScore",
        -  "useCaseCost",
        -  "optimizedUseCaseCost",
        -  "monthlyBudget",
        -  "optimizedMonthlyBudget",
        -  "volatilityRisk",
        -  "isFinOpsFriendly"
        -]New value: +[
        +  "provider",
        +  "model",
        +  "inputPricePer1M",
        +  "outputPricePer1M",
        +  "contextWindow",
        +  "category",
        +  "capabilities",
        +  "openness",
        +  "efficiencyScore",
        +  "useCaseCost",
        +  "optimizedUseCaseCost",
        +  "monthlyBudget",
        +  "optimizedMonthlyBudget",
        +  "volatilityRisk",
        +  "isFinOpsFriendly",
        +  "batchEligible",
        +  "cacheEligible",
        +  "batchApplied",
        +  "cacheApplied"
        +]
    • Addedcompare-models-side-by-side
    • Changedestimate-llm-cost11 fields changed
      • changedInput schema / properties / customInputTokens / description
        Previous value: -"Custom input tokens per request (overrides preset)"New value: +"Custom input tokens per request. Must be supplied TOGETHER with customOutputTokens — either alone is ignored and the preset is used. A custom shape assumes no cacheable prefix and no batch eligibility, so its optimized cost equals its list cost."
      • changedInput schema / properties / customOutputTokens / description
        Previous value: -"Custom output tokens per request (overrides preset)"New value: +"Custom output tokens per request. Must be supplied TOGETHER with customInputTokens — either alone is ignored and the preset is used."
      • changedInput schema / properties / modelName / description
        Previous value: -"Model name to estimate costs for (e.g. 'GPT-4o', 'Claude Sonnet 4'). If omitted, shows top models."New value: +"Model name, e.g. 'GPT-4o'. A partial name matches up to 5 models and ALL of them are costed. If omitted, the first 8 catalogue entries are used — that is catalogue order, not a quality ranking."
      • changedInput schema / properties / monthlyVolume / description
        Previous value: -"Custom monthly volume (default: 100,000)"New value: +"Exact monthly request count, any integer (default 100,000). This tool does not take the 10k/100k/1m presets the other cost tools use."
      • changedInput schema / properties / useCasePreset / description
        Previous value: -"Use case preset. Default: all presets."New value: +"Workload shape, which sets tokens per request: supportTicket (1.5k in / 500 out), knowledgeQA (2k / 800), meetingSummary (10k / 1.2k, batch-eligible), marketingContent (2.5k / 1.8k), codingTask (3k / 2k), invoiceProcessing (1.5k / 600, batch-eligible), callSummary (2k / 700, batch-eligible), agentWorkflow (6k / 3k). Default: every preset."
      • addedOutput schema / properties / modelCosts / items / properties / costs / items / properties / batchApplied
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "boolean"
        +}
      • addedOutput schema / properties / modelCosts / items / properties / costs / items / properties / batchEligible
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "boolean"
        +}
      • addedOutput schema / properties / modelCosts / items / properties / costs / items / properties / cacheApplied
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "boolean"
        +}
      • addedOutput schema / properties / modelCosts / items / properties / costs / items / properties / cacheEligible
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "boolean"
        +}
      • addedOutput schema / properties / modelCosts / items / properties / costs / items / properties / savingsPct
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "number"
        +}
      • changedOutput schema / properties / modelCosts / items / properties / costs / items / required
        Previous value: -[
        -  "useCase",
        -  "inputTokens",
        -  "outputTokens",
        -  "perRequest",
        -  "monthly",
        -  "perRequestOptimized",
        -  "monthlyOptimized"
        -]New value: +[
        +  "useCase",
        +  "inputTokens",
        +  "outputTokens",
        +  "perRequest",
        +  "monthly",
        +  "perRequestOptimized",
        +  "monthlyOptimized",
        +  "savingsPct",
        +  "batchEligible",
        +  "cacheEligible",
        +  "batchApplied",
        +  "cacheApplied"
        +]
    • Addedrecommend-llm-model
  2. 3 tool updates
    • Changedcompare-compute-pricing5 fields changed
      • addedInput schema / properties / region
        Added value: +{
        +  "description": "Pricing region: us-east, us-west, europe, asia-pacific. Default: us-east",
        +  "enum": [
        +    "us-east",
        +    "us-west",
        +    "europe",
        +    "asia-pacific"
        +  ],
        +  "type": "string"
        +}
      • changedOutput schema / $schema
        Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
      • addedOutput schema / properties / provenance
        Added value: +{
        +  "additionalProperties": false,
        +  "properties": {
        +    "catalogTotal": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "catalogueIsSubset": {
        +      "type": "boolean"
        +    },
        +    "dataAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "fallbackReason": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "label": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "notice": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "priceTypes": {
        +      "additionalProperties": {
        +        "additionalProperties": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "propertyNames": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "type": "object"
        +      },
        +      "propertyNames": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "object"
        +    },
        +    "region": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "servedFromCacheAgeMs": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "source": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "sourceRegions": {
        +      "additionalProperties": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "propertyNames": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "object"
        +    },
        +    "sources": {
        +      "additionalProperties": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "propertyNames": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "object"
        +    },
        +    "staticPriceColumns": {
        +      "items": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "array"
        +    },
        +    "tier": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "unappliedFilters": {
        +      "items": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "array"
        +    },
        +    "unavailablePriceColumns": {
        +      "items": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "array"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamErrors": {
        +      "items": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "array"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSchemaVersion": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamTimestamp": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    }
        +  },
        +  "required": [
        +    "tier",
        +    "source",
        +    "label",
        +    "region",
        +    "staticPriceColumns",
        +    "unavailablePriceColumns"
        +  ],
        +  "type": "object"
        +}
      • addedOutput schema / properties / source
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "string"
        +}
      • changedOutput schema / required
        Previous value: -[
        -  "instances",
        -  "matchingCount",
        -  "catalogSize"
        -]New value: +[
        +  "instances",
        +  "matchingCount",
        +  "catalogSize",
        +  "source"
        +]
    • Changedcompare-llm-models2 fields changed
      • changedOutput schema / $schema
        Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
      • addedOutput schema / properties / provenance
        Added value: +{
        +  "additionalProperties": false,
        +  "properties": {
        +    "catalogTotal": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "dataAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "eloAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "label": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "notice": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "pricesVerified": {
        +      "type": "boolean"
        +    },
        +    "source": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "tier": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSchemaVersion": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSource": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamTimestamp": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    }
        +  },
        +  "required": [
        +    "tier",
        +    "source",
        +    "label",
        +    "pricesVerified",
        +    "eloAsOf"
        +  ],
        +  "type": "object"
        +}
    • Changedestimate-llm-cost2 fields changed
      • changedOutput schema / $schema
        Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
      • addedOutput schema / properties / provenance
        Added value: +{
        +  "additionalProperties": false,
        +  "properties": {
        +    "catalogTotal": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "dataAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "eloAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "label": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "notice": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "pricesVerified": {
        +      "type": "boolean"
        +    },
        +    "source": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "tier": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSchemaVersion": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSource": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamTimestamp": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    }
        +  },
        +  "required": [
        +    "tier",
        +    "source",
        +    "label",
        +    "pricesVerified",
        +    "eloAsOf"
        +  ],
        +  "type": "object"
        +}
  3. 3 tool updates
    • Changedcompare-compute-pricing5 fields changed
      • removedInput schema / properties / region
        Removed value: -{
        -  "description": "Pricing region: us-east, us-west, europe, asia-pacific. Default: us-east",
        -  "enum": [
        -    "us-east",
        -    "us-west",
        -    "europe",
        -    "asia-pacific"
        -  ],
        -  "type": "string"
        -}
      • changedOutput schema / $schema
        Previous value: -"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"New value: +"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
      • removedOutput schema / properties / provenance
        Removed value: -{
        -  "additionalProperties": false,
        -  "properties": {
        -    "catalogTotal": {
        -      "type": "number"
        -    },
        -    "catalogueIsSubset": {
        -      "type": "boolean"
        -    },
        -    "dataAsOf": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "fallbackReason": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "label": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "notice": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "priceTypes": {
        -      "additionalProperties": {
        -        "additionalProperties": {
        -          "type": "string"
        -        },
        -        "propertyNames": {
        -          "type": "string"
        -        },
        -        "type": "object"
        -      },
        -      "propertyNames": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": "object"
        -    },
        -    "region": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "servedFromCacheAgeMs": {
        -      "type": "number"
        -    },
        -    "source": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "sourceRegions": {
        -      "additionalProperties": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "propertyNames": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": "object"
        -    },
        -    "sources": {
        -      "additionalProperties": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "propertyNames": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": "object"
        -    },
        -    "staticPriceColumns": {
        -      "items": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": "array"
        -    },
        -    "tier": {
        -      "type": "number"
        -    },
        -    "unappliedFilters": {
        -      "items": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": "array"
        -    },
        -    "unavailablePriceColumns": {
        -      "items": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": "array"
        -    },
        -    "upstreamErrors": {
        -      "items": {
        -        "type": "string"
        -      },
        -      "type": "array"
        -    },
        -    "upstreamSchemaVersion": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "upstreamTimestamp": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    }
        -  },
        -  "required": [
        -    "tier",
        -    "source",
        -    "label",
        -    "region",
        -    "staticPriceColumns",
        -    "unavailablePriceColumns"
        -  ],
        -  "type": "object"
        -}
      • removedOutput schema / properties / source
        Removed value: -{
        -  "type": "string"
        -}
      • changedOutput schema / required
        Previous value: -[
        -  "instances",
        -  "matchingCount",
        -  "catalogSize",
        -  "source"
        -]New value: +[
        +  "instances",
        +  "matchingCount",
        +  "catalogSize"
        +]
    • Changedcompare-llm-models2 fields changed
      • changedOutput schema / $schema
        Previous value: -"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"New value: +"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
      • removedOutput schema / properties / provenance
        Removed value: -{
        -  "additionalProperties": false,
        -  "properties": {
        -    "catalogTotal": {
        -      "type": "number"
        -    },
        -    "dataAsOf": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "eloAsOf": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "label": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "notice": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "pricesVerified": {
        -      "type": "boolean"
        -    },
        -    "source": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "tier": {
        -      "type": "number"
        -    },
        -    "upstreamSchemaVersion": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "upstreamSource": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "upstreamTimestamp": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    }
        -  },
        -  "required": [
        -    "tier",
        -    "source",
        -    "label",
        -    "pricesVerified",
        -    "eloAsOf"
        -  ],
        -  "type": "object"
        -}
    • Changedestimate-llm-cost2 fields changed
      • changedOutput schema / $schema
        Previous value: -"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"New value: +"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
      • removedOutput schema / properties / provenance
        Removed value: -{
        -  "additionalProperties": false,
        -  "properties": {
        -    "catalogTotal": {
        -      "type": "number"
        -    },
        -    "dataAsOf": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "eloAsOf": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "label": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "notice": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "pricesVerified": {
        -      "type": "boolean"
        -    },
        -    "source": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "tier": {
        -      "type": "number"
        -    },
        -    "upstreamSchemaVersion": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "upstreamSource": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    },
        -    "upstreamTimestamp": {
        -      "type": "string"
        -    }
        -  },
        -  "required": [
        -    "tier",
        -    "source",
        -    "label",
        -    "pricesVerified",
        -    "eloAsOf"
        -  ],
        -  "type": "object"
        -}
  4. 3 tool updates
    • Changedcompare-compute-pricing5 fields changed
      • addedInput schema / properties / region
        Added value: +{
        +  "description": "Pricing region: us-east, us-west, europe, asia-pacific. Default: us-east",
        +  "enum": [
        +    "us-east",
        +    "us-west",
        +    "europe",
        +    "asia-pacific"
        +  ],
        +  "type": "string"
        +}
      • changedOutput schema / $schema
        Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
      • addedOutput schema / properties / provenance
        Added value: +{
        +  "additionalProperties": false,
        +  "properties": {
        +    "catalogTotal": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "catalogueIsSubset": {
        +      "type": "boolean"
        +    },
        +    "dataAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "fallbackReason": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "label": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "notice": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "priceTypes": {
        +      "additionalProperties": {
        +        "additionalProperties": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "propertyNames": {
        +          "type": "string"
        +        },
        +        "type": "object"
        +      },
        +      "propertyNames": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "object"
        +    },
        +    "region": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "servedFromCacheAgeMs": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "source": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "sourceRegions": {
        +      "additionalProperties": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "propertyNames": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "object"
        +    },
        +    "sources": {
        +      "additionalProperties": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "propertyNames": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "object"
        +    },
        +    "staticPriceColumns": {
        +      "items": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "array"
        +    },
        +    "tier": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "unappliedFilters": {
        +      "items": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "array"
        +    },
        +    "unavailablePriceColumns": {
        +      "items": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "array"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamErrors": {
        +      "items": {
        +        "type": "string"
        +      },
        +      "type": "array"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSchemaVersion": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamTimestamp": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    }
        +  },
        +  "required": [
        +    "tier",
        +    "source",
        +    "label",
        +    "region",
        +    "staticPriceColumns",
        +    "unavailablePriceColumns"
        +  ],
        +  "type": "object"
        +}
      • addedOutput schema / properties / source
        Added value: +{
        +  "type": "string"
        +}
      • changedOutput schema / required
        Previous value: -[
        -  "instances",
        -  "matchingCount",
        -  "catalogSize"
        -]New value: +[
        +  "instances",
        +  "matchingCount",
        +  "catalogSize",
        +  "source"
        +]
    • Changedcompare-llm-models2 fields changed
      • changedOutput schema / $schema
        Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
      • addedOutput schema / properties / provenance
        Added value: +{
        +  "additionalProperties": false,
        +  "properties": {
        +    "catalogTotal": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "dataAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "eloAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "label": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "notice": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "pricesVerified": {
        +      "type": "boolean"
        +    },
        +    "source": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "tier": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSchemaVersion": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSource": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamTimestamp": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    }
        +  },
        +  "required": [
        +    "tier",
        +    "source",
        +    "label",
        +    "pricesVerified",
        +    "eloAsOf"
        +  ],
        +  "type": "object"
        +}
    • Changedestimate-llm-cost2 fields changed
      • changedOutput schema / $schema
        Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
      • addedOutput schema / properties / provenance
        Added value: +{
        +  "additionalProperties": false,
        +  "properties": {
        +    "catalogTotal": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "dataAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "eloAsOf": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "label": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "notice": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "pricesVerified": {
        +      "type": "boolean"
        +    },
        +    "source": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "tier": {
        +      "type": "number"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSchemaVersion": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamSource": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    },
        +    "upstreamTimestamp": {
        +      "type": "string"
        +    }
        +  },
        +  "required": [
        +    "tier",
        +    "source",
        +    "label",
        +    "pricesVerified",
        +    "eloAsOf"
        +  ],
        +  "type": "object"
        +}
  5. 3 tool updates
    • First observedcompare-compute-pricing
    • First observedcompare-llm-models
    • First observedestimate-llm-cost

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A4.7/5.0
Disambiguation5/5

Each tool serves a clearly distinct purpose: cloud compute pricing, LLM catalogue browsing, side-by-side model comparison, custom cost estimation, and model recommendation. The descriptions provide explicit guidance on when to use each tool, eliminating ambiguity.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names follow a consistent verb-noun pattern with hyphens (e.g., compare-compute-pricing, estimate-llm-cost). The verbs are imperative and the nouns clearly describe the object, forming a predictable and readable set.

Tool Count5/5

5 tools is well-scoped for the domain of cloud compute and LLM cost comparison. Each tool earns its place by covering a distinct workflow (browsing, comparing specific models, custom costing, recommendation).

Completeness5/5

The tool surface covers the full spectrum of user needs: compute pricing across providers, LLM catalogue exploration, side-by-side comparisons, arbitrary cost estimation, and recommendation with constraints. There are no obvious gaps for the stated purpose of cost analysis.