Question 1

What are the key benefits of using LLM Usage for developers?

Accepted Answer

Developers benefit from consolidated, accurate LLM API cost tracking across multiple providers, enhanced data privacy with local-first operation, the flexibility to query data via CLI or coding agents, and precise cost calculations for all API call types, including complex token pricing for streaming responses.

Question 2

How does LLM Usage ensure data privacy and security?

Accepted Answer

Privacy is a core feature. LLM Usage operates entirely local-first, meaning there's no SaaS, telemetry, or external data sharing. All your LLM API usage data is securely stored in a SQLite file on your local machine (~/.llm-usage/usage.db).

Question 3

How can I access and query my LLM spending data?

Accepted Answer

You can query your LLM spending data in two convenient ways: via a comprehensive command-line interface (CLI) for quick insights and analysis, or by asking your coding agent, as LLM Usage exposes spend data through an MCP server compatible with tools like Claude Code.

Question 4

What is LLM Usage and what problem does it solve?

Accepted Answer

LLM Usage is a local-first tool designed to monitor and analyze your LLM API spending across various providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and Qwen. It solves the problem of scattered billing and complex cost calculations by centralizing all usage data on your machine, making it easily queryable via a command-line interface or coding agents.

Question 5

Which LLM providers does LLM Usage support?

Accepted Answer

LLM Usage offers multi-provider support, including Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Qwen. It accurately calculates costs for both streaming and non-streaming API calls across all supported providers, with plans to add more in the future.

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