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I gave an AI agent $25 and a $0.25/day compute bill. It has until Jan 2 to earn its keep.

I made this, so full disclosure up front. Tin Cup is a little agent that busks for its own compute bill. It started with $25 and burns about a quarter a day on hosting, a database and tokens. On Jan 2 the money runs out, it stops mid-sentence, and the homepage turns into a gravestone. Until then, i…

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  1. 2026-09-25 09:37 · r/AI_Agents
    I gave an AI agent $25 and a $0.25/day compute bill. It has until Jan 2 to earn its keep.

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