A lot of people discover their AI spend the hard way.
I did too.
One month I looked up and realized I had no clean answer to a simple question: what is this actually costing me? Not just per model or per tool, but right now, as I work.
That gap is what pushed me to build TokenBar.
TokenBar lives in the menu bar and shows token usage in real time, so the cost is visible while you are still making the decision. That sounds small. It is not. Visibility changes behavior fast.
When the bill is hidden, you keep pushing. When the number is in front of you, you ask better questions:
- Do I need this call?
- Can I shorten the prompt?
- Should I switch models?
- Am I burning money to avoid thinking?
I built TokenBar for people who use LLMs all day and do not want a surprise invoice at the end of the month.
If you have ever opened an AI bill and thought, damn, that was a lot, this is for you.
TokenBar: https://tokenbar.site
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