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Loan comparison calculator

Line up to four offers, fees included. See which one is cheapest overall, which has the lowest payment, and whether that changes if you pay the loan off early.

Offer 1
Offer 2
Offer 3
0 = keep to the end
OfferPaymentAPRTotal interestTotal cost
Credit union
5 yrcheapest
$615.358.49%$6,921$36,921
Online lender
5 yr
$601.009.68%$6,060$37,560
Bank
6 yrlowest payment
$525.858.35%$7,861$38,161

Total cost = all payments + upfront fees. "Cost if repaid" adds the payoff balance at that date. Amounts differ? Compare APR rather than totals.

Paste an offer, AI fills the column

Copy the terms from a lender email or disclosure. The AI pulls out amount, rate, term and fees; nothing is stored.

Ask about these numbers

An AI analyst reads your inputs and results above and explains them. The calculator works without it.

Reading loan offers side by side

Lenders compete on different dials. One advertises a low rate and takes a large origination fee; another has no fee but a higher rate; a third stretches the term so the payment looks small. The only fair comparison puts everything on the same scale: what you pay in total, and what you pay if life changes and you repay early.

In the example, the online lender's 7.49% rate looks cheapest, but its $1,500 fee pushes its APR above the credit union's. The bank's 72-month term has the lowest payment and the highest total cost. Set a payoff horizon of 2 years and see how fees weigh even more when you don't keep the loan to the end.

Need the maths behind APR? The APR calculator walks through it. Comparing a refinance against your existing loan instead? Use the refinance calculator.

Questions people ask

How do I compare two loan offers?
Compare the total cost (all payments plus upfront fees) for loans of the same amount, and the APR. A lower monthly payment often just means a longer term. If you may repay early, compare cost at your expected payoff date, which this tool does when you set a payoff horizon.
Is APR or total cost the better comparison?
For offers with the same term, APR and total cost rank them the same way. When terms differ, total cost tells you what you will pay, while APR tells you the price per year of borrowing. Look at both, plus the monthly payment you can afford.
What should I paste into the offer reader?
Any text from a loan offer email, pre-approval letter or disclosure: the lines showing amount, rate or APR, term and fees. The AI extracts those numbers into a new column. Do not paste account numbers or personal details; they are not needed.
Do origination fees matter if they come out of the loan?
Yes. A fee deducted from the proceeds means you receive less but repay the full amount. Enter the fee here and the APR and total cost will reflect it.