AI article
Model Calls Are Metered. Most AI Features Are Built Like They Are Free.
Community description: Most of what we build at work has a cost profile that barely moves. A server, a database and a...
Dev.to | Oct 6, 2026 | Nabeel Hassan
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An average cost per user hides exactly the accounts that hurt. The number that matters is cost per unit of whatever the business earns on: per call handled, per document processed, per active user. And sometimes the right model is no model.
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