https://tokencost.app/blog/document-parsing-api-cost-per-page TokenCost en 2026-09-06T00:00:00.000Z Every comparison of an LLM against a document parser is run on input tokens. Input is the half of the bill the parser already includes, and putting the output back turns the cheapest model on the market from 7.75x cheaper than the going page rate into twice its price.