Practical breakdowns on LLM pricing, vector DB costs, image generation, and payment processor fees — with direct links to the calculators.
A complete breakdown of token pricing across every major provider. Learn how input vs. output token splits, context windows, and batching decisions compound to determine your real monthly spend — with worked examples from real applications.
Prompt caching, model routing, Batch API, context truncation — battle-tested strategies with real dollar savings examples.
Exact costs at 1M, 10M, and 100M vectors. Find the cheapest vector database for your production workload.
The true cost including VAT handling, chargebacks, and hidden fees at $5K, $25K, and $100K MRR. The break-even might surprise you.
At 100K images/month the cost gap is $3,500+. Find out exactly where each model wins and when switching pays off.