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How to analyze an LLM usage CSV without uploading it

Export model and token columns, match them to list prices in the browser, and spot invoice variance.

Published 2026-07-31

Export the right columns

At minimum you need a model identifier plus input and output tokens. Optional cached tokens, request counts, and invoice cost columns make variance analysis possible.

Keep data local

The Usage CSV analyzer parses files in your browser. That keeps prompts and customer identifiers off CentsPerToken servers—still scrub secrets before sharing screenshots.

Read the variance carefully

List-price estimates will not match negotiated discounts, taxes, or image/audio lines. Use variance as a signal to investigate, not as accounting truth.

FAQ

Are token columns totals or per request?

CentsPerToken treats them as per-request figures and multiplies by the requests column (default 1).