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SPOQ Cost Estimation

AI Agent Token Usage & Pricing

SPOQ is free. Your cost is the LLM API tokens consumed by agents.

SPOQ is open-source under the MIT License. There is no license fee, subscription, or per-seat charge. Your only cost is the tokens your agents consume through the Anthropic API or a Claude Max plan.

Token Pricing by Model Tier

Model TierSPOQ RoleInput (per 1M tokens)Output (per 1M tokens)
Claude Opus (Worker)Task execution$15.00$75.00
Claude Sonnet (Reviewer)Quality assurance$3.00$15.00
Claude Haiku (Investigator)Build triage$0.25$1.25

Pricing as of February 2025. Check Anthropic's pricing page for current rates.

Example Cost Estimates

Small
5–10 tasks
Component updates, config changes
~$5–15
per run (API pricing)
Medium
10–20 tasks
Feature epics, refactors
~$15–40
per run (API pricing)
Large
20+ tasks
Full rebrands, platform builds
~$40–100+
per run (API pricing)

Most practitioners report using the Claude Max plan at $200/month for unlimited usage, which eliminates per-token cost concerns entirely.

From the Paper: Token Usage Data

UI Improvements Epic
13 tasks, 2 waves, 5.3x speedup
Worker tasks (Opus)13
Estimated tokens per task~25K input + ~5K output
Estimated per-task cost~$1.95
Total worker cost~$28
Rework overhead2 tasks retried (+~$4)
Client Website Rebrand
12 tasks, 4 waves, 2.8x speedup
Worker tasks (Opus)12
Estimated tokens per task~25K input + ~5K output
Estimated per-task cost~$1.95
Total worker cost~$23
Rework overhead0 retries

Pricing Disclaimer

Pricing shown is approximate as of February 2025 and is subject to change. Actual costs depend on task complexity, token usage patterns, retry rates, and current Anthropic API pricing. Check Anthropic's pricing page for current rates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SPOQ free?

Yes. SPOQ is fully open-source under the MIT License. There is no license fee, subscription, or per-seat charge. You pay only for the LLM API tokens your agents consume, or use the Claude Max plan for flat-rate pricing.

What do I actually pay for?

API tokens consumed by the three agent tiers: Worker agents (Opus) that execute implementation tasks, Reviewer agents (Sonnet) that score code against quality metrics, and Investigator agents (Haiku) that triage build failures. SPOQ's three-tier hierarchy is itself a cost optimization—expensive Opus tokens are reserved for complex work while cheaper models handle validation and triage.

How can I reduce costs?
  • Use Haiku for investigation and triage tasks instead of Opus
  • Minimize rework by writing clear, specific task definitions with explicit acceptance criteria
  • Use the Claude Max plan ($200/month) for heavy usage—at scale this reduces effective per-task cost to approximately $0.10
  • Invest time in planning validation to catch structural issues before agents begin execution