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AI cost per successful outcome is more useful than cost per model call

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AI economics should include retries, failures, supporting software and human review rather than counting only the nominal model-call cost. A cheap attempt can still produce an expensive workflow when the success rate is low or review work is high. What is actually changing AI economics should inclu…

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  1. 2026-10-06 16:50 · DEV Community — AI
    AI cost per successful outcome is more useful than cost per model call

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