The AI Feature Is Cheap to Build and Expensive to Run
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The quote everyone remembers is the build cost. The number that decides whether an AI feature survives is the monthly one, and it tends to show up in month two, right when the trial credits run dry and real traffic arrives. I budget AI features the way I'd budget a delivery van. Buying it happens once. Fuel, insurance, and the driver run forever. Here's where the fuel actually hides. Where the money goes Tokens, including the ones you forget. Everyone counts the user's question. Fewer people…
1Key Takeaways
- The quote everyone remembers is the build cost.
- The number that decides whether an AI feature survives is the monthly one, and it tends to show up in month two, right when the trial credits run dry and real traffic arrives.
- I budget AI features the way I'd budget a delivery van.
- Fuel, insurance, and the driver run forever.
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3Why it matters
Coding AI shifts how fast software ships and how much human review each change needs. DEV — AI reports that the quote everyone remembers is the build cost.
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