Understanding Pricing
AI BotKit supports three leading AI providers. You only need to set up ONE of them:
Provider
Best For
Popular Models
Typical Cost
🤖 OpenAI
Most popular, great all-around performance
GPT-4, GPT-3.5
$0.01-$0.03 per 1000 words
🧠 Anthropic (Claude)
Helpful, safe responses
Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus
$0.01-$0.075 per 1000 words
🔍 Google AI
Fast and efficient
Gemini Pro, Gemini Ultra
$0.001-$0.05 per 1000 words
💡 Recommendation for beginners: Start with OpenAI as it's the most popular and well-documented.
💰 Understanding Costs
Don't worry - AI costs are typically very low for most websites!
Typical Monthly Costs:
Small blog (100 visitors, 50 questions): $1-3
Medium business site (1000 visitors, 500 questions): $5-15
Large e-commerce (5000 visitors, 2000 questions): $20-50
Cost Factors:
Number of questions asked
Length of responses
Amount of content you've uploaded (for initial processing)
Money-Saving Tips:
Start with cheaper models (GPT-3.5 instead of GPT-4)
Set spending limits in your AI provider account
Monitor usage in the first month
Only upload essential documents initially
⚙️ Choosing the Right Models
After setting up your API keys, you can choose specific models:
Chat Models (The "Brain" of Your Chatbot)
GPT-4 Turbo (OpenAI): Most advanced, best for complex questions
GPT-3.5 Turbo (OpenAI): Faster and cheaper, good for most use cases
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (Anthropic): Great balance of speed and intelligence
Gemini Pro (Google): Fast and efficient for straightforward questions
Embedding Models (For Understanding Your Content)
Text Embedding 3 Small (OpenAI): Good balance of cost and performance
Voyage 3 Large (Anthropic): High-quality content understanding
Embedding 001 (Google): Efficient for basic content processing
💡 Recommendation: Start with the default selections - they work well for most websites!
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