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I Finally Added Up What My AI Agent Actually Costs. The API Bill Was 3% of It.

For eight months I told people my agent stack cost "about $40 a month." I said it in a comment thread. I think I said it in a sales page. Last weekend I finally did the accounting properly — 90 days, every invoice, every hour — and the real number was $3,916 . The API bill was $126.90 of it. That i…

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  1. 2026-10-31 01:02 · DEV Community — AI
    I Finally Added Up What My AI Agent Actually Costs. The API Bill Was 3% of It.

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