Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP vs Llm Prices Data
A side-by-side look at the Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP and Llm Prices Data MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Llm Prices Data for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
REF_API_KEY. - You want tools like
query, url.
Choose Llm Prices Data when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_models, get_model_pricing, cheapest_models.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | REF_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,183 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP | View Llm Prices Data |
Tools & capabilities
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP tools 2
queryurl
Llm Prices Data tools 4
search_modelsSearch the live LLM pricing database by model name, provider, or id. Returns matching models with current input/output prices (USD per 1M tokens), context window, modality, and category. Use this to answer 'how much does <model> cost' or 'what models does <provider> offer'.get_model_pricingGet full pricing and capability details for one model by its id (from search_models). Returns input/output/cached price per 1M tokens, blended cost, context window, modality, release date, and the modelpricewatch.com page URL.cheapest_modelsFind the cheapest current models, ranked by input price, output price, or a blended cost. The generic ranking covers generative text models (embeddings, OCR and realtime models are excluded — they price different work); pass category to rank a specific pool instead, e.g. 'embedding'. Use to answer 'what is the cheapest model for <use case>'.list_providersList all tracked AI model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.) with a short description and their pricing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"ref-tools-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"REF_API_KEY": "YOUR_REF_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Llm Prices Data
{
"mcpServers": {
"romanshumy-llm-prices-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelpricewatch/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Llm Prices Data belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP for finance & fintech work and Llm Prices Data for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Llm Prices Data is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp and romanshumy-llm-prices-data as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1,183 GitHub stars. Llm Prices Data has 63/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.