What you pay for
| Item | Paid to | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Recipe text | Anthropic | Claude Sonnet 5.5, with prompt caching to reduce repeat cost |
| Three images | kie.ai | Hero, process and serving images; regenerate any single image if you want |
| Listicle images | kie.ai | One image per position |
| RecipeFox AI | Nobody | No subscription, no per-post fee |
| WordPress plugins | Nobody | The RecipeFox AI Bridge plugin is free; WPRM and WP Delicious have free versions |
Provider prices change over time; the in-app cost preview uses current estimates and the analytics page shows what you actually spent.
Keeping costs under control
- 01A cost preview before every single or bulk generation
- 02Retrying a failed publish reuses the finished article and images, so it costs nothing
- 03Regenerate one image or one title instead of the whole recipe
- 04Keys stay in your account and are stored encrypted
Frequently asked questions
- Why bring your own keys?
- You pay provider rates with no markup, keep full control of spending limits, and can see every request in your own provider dashboards.
- Is there a free trial of the API costs?
- Provider credits depend on Anthropic and kie.ai. RecipeFox itself has no trial because it has no fee.
- Do I need a credit card for RecipeFox?
- No. You only need accounts with the AI providers.