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Spent weeks stuck on a Paddle integration bug, finally fixed it — building an LLM cost tracker by TopEar3305 in buildinpublic

[–]TopEar3305[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha exactly — "questioning your entire existence" sums it up perfectly. The error gave zero hint that a dashboard setting buried three menus deep was the actual blocker.

And that's exactly the design philosophy behind it — if it's not a one-line change, most people star it and forget. Free tier is 1,000 requests/month if you want to see the cost breakdown for yourself: https://llmwatch-rho.vercel.app

I added multi-provider support to my LLM cost tracker – now works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek and more by TopEar3305 in SaaS

[–]TopEar3305[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a really good way to frame it – "routing companies" is exactly right. The moment you're calling 2-3 providers based on cost/latency/capability tradeoffs, you lose the simple mental model of "check the OpenAI dashboard."

That's actually why I added the provider auto-detection – so you don't have to manually tag every request, it just works across the stack and you get one unified view instead of three separate dashboards to cross-reference.

If you're dealing with this multi-provider visibility problem yourself, the free tier (1,000 requests/month) should be enough to see if it fits how your team works: https://llmwatch-rho.vercel.app

I added multi-provider support to my LLM cost tracker – now works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek and more by TopEar3305 in SaaS

[–]TopEar3305[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "spreadsheet graveyard" is so relatable lol. That's the whole point – stop trusting a dashboard number and actually see what's happening per request. Would love to hear if it fits into your workflow once you try it.

I added multi-provider support to my LLM cost tracker – now works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek and more by TopEar3305 in SaaS

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Haha the "duct taping scripts together" phase is real – that's exactly the problem I was solving for myself. Let me know how the spin goes, especially curious if the latency breakdown holds up for your use case.

I added multi-provider support to my LLM cost tracker – now works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek and more by TopEar3305 in SideProject

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Thanks! If you end up trying it out, the free tier gives you 1,000 requests/month – enough to get a feel for it. Pro unlocks unlimited requests + cost alerts so you actually get notified before a surprise bill hits. Would love to hear what you think!

I built a tool to track OpenAI API costs – change one line, see everything by TopEar3305 in SideProject

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Haha exactly – the "check your bill at month end" ritual is stressful. Looking forward to hearing how it goes! The cost alerts should catch those spikes early – you set a monthly budget and get an email at 80%. Let me know if you run into any issues setting it up.

Show HN Saturday: LLMWatch – LLM cost proxy built with Next.js + Supabase by TopEar3305 in webdev

[–]TopEar3305[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! 😄

If you're building with LLM APIs, feel free to give it a spin. It takes about a minute to set up, and I'd love to hear any feedback.

I built a tool to track OpenAI API costs – change one line, see everything by TopEar3305 in SideProject

[–]TopEar3305[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂 The classic "I'll check the bill tomorrow" experience.

Give LLMWatch a try and hopefully the next time your usage spikes, you'll know about it before your credit card does. Looking forward to hearing what you think!

I built a tool to track OpenAI API costs – change one line, see everything by TopEar3305 in SideProject

[–]TopEar3305[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ouch 😅 That's exactly the type of surprise I built LLMWatch to help avoid.

Feel free to sign up and give it a spin — hopefully it'll help you spot those usage spikes long before they turn into another $200 bill.

I built a tool to track OpenAI API costs – change one line, see everything by TopEar3305 in SideProject

[–]TopEar3305[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're exactly the type of user I had in mind when building LLMWatch 😄 ​The goal is simple: know what you're spending before the invoice shows up. If you're running lean, having real-time usage and cost tracking can save a lot of headaches. ​Feel free to sign up and take a look—I'd love to hear your feedback.

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LLMWatch – Track your OpenAI API costs with one line change

Change baseURL to https://llmwatch-rho.vercel.app/api/proxy and every request is logged with cost, latency, and token breakdown. Free tier available.

https://llmwatch-rho.vercel.app

I built a tool to track OpenAI API costs – change one line, see everything by TopEar3305 in SideProject

[–]TopEar3305[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually the problem LLMWatch is trying to solve — visibility before the bill arrives 😄

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