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Does a Free Tier Survive a 90-Minute Batch? Pre-Register the Thresholds, Then Spike

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Free tiers are easy to try and hard to trust. A demo proves a request works. It does not prove the tier holds under a real batch. My rule is simple. Time-box the question to 90 minutes. Write the pass/kill thresholds before you run anything. Then let the logs decide. This post is that protocol. It…

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  1. 2026-10-17 06:33 · DEV Community — AI
    Does a Free Tier Survive a 90-Minute Batch? Pre-Register the Thresholds, Then Spike

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