Observed arrival · 2026-09-19
Spender keeps every LLM bill in one macOS menu bar panel
Spender is a free, open-source macOS app that gathers LLM API spending from providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, xAI, Kimi, Qwen, and OpenRouter.
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- For
- Developers paying for several LLM APIs
- Worth noticing
- DeepSeek spend is derived from saved balance decreases because no cost history is available.
Field notes
The homepage defines a provider-by-provider reporting model rather than collapsing every number into one opaque total. OpenAI and Anthropic can supply cost, token, and model data, while DeepSeek requires an estimate based on balance changes; Kimi exposes balance only, and Qwen billing requires read-only BSS credentials. The page also says balances for OpenAI and Anthropic can be calibrated manually from their billing screens.
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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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