Convly builds free, no-signup tools and original data to help you choose, run, and budget AI models. Everything here runs on our live models database and stays current.
🛠️ Free calculators
- Can I Run This LLM? — VRAM Calculator
Pick a model and your GPU, and see what runs locally and at which quantization. - AI API Cost Calculator
Enter your monthly token usage and compare the real cost of 29 models, cheapest first. - Self-Hosting vs API Break-Even Calculator
Find out exactly when buying a GPU to self-host beats paying per-token for an API.
📊 Data & references
- AI Models Database — 30+ models with full specs, live pricing and local-hardware (VRAM) requirements.
- Model Comparisons — data-driven, head-to-head “X vs Y” pages with a clear verdict.
📈 Original studies (free to cite)
- The 2026 AI Price-Performance Index — which model gives you the most intelligence per dollar.
- Open vs Closed AI: The Real Cost Gap — open-weight models are ~16× cheaper on average.