token-cost vs io.github.waqarulwahab/llm-cost-estimator
token-cost is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑11‑11.
token-cost is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by EvilFreelancer. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.waqarulwahab/llm-cost-estimator is an MCP server published by waqarulwahab. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-12. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.waqarulwahab/llm-cost-estimator | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace evilfreelancer/rpa-skills | Removed on 2026-11-11 Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 155 Downloads/week (npm): 58 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | token-costno longer listed · | io.github.waqarulwahab/llm-cost-estimator |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (llm-cost-estimator-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/evilfreelancer/token-cost | github.com/waqarulwahab/llm-cost-estimator |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of token-cost
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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OptimToken: AI and Compute Economics
For FinOps: what an AI workload costs, where to buy it, when to self-host, what moved. All sourced.
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LLM cost optimizer for OpenAI, Anthropic, token usage, BYOK, and SkillFM Beacon audits.
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GPU cloud pricing (H100, H200, B200 per hour) and AI model API pricing per 1M tokens, with history.
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Etuki FinOps & LLM Pricing Oracle
Cryptographic 563-leaf LLM rate oracle, context-cliff auditor, and prompt cache optimizer.
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AI inference price index: token prices, cost per capability, open vs closed, hosts, cost per task.
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GenPark LLM Token Cost Budget Tracker
Multi-model LLM token cost budget ledger and burn rate forecaster enforcing spending limits and earl
What each says it does
token-cost
Estimate the floor (self-) cost of a self-hosted LLM token: electricity + hardware amortization, measured on the server. Not the market API price.
io.github.waqarulwahab/llm-cost-estimator
Token counting & multi-model LLM cost estimates: GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, 25+. No API key.
How to run each
token-cost
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.waqarulwahab/llm-cost-estimator As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio llm-cost-estimator -- npx -y llm-cost-estimator-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: token-cost · What it can do: io.github.waqarulwahab/llm-cost-estimator · Compare two other plugins
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