The Hidden Math of Multi-Turn Context Bloat: Why $29/mo AI SaaS Plans Bleed Margin at P95
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When engineering teams estimate the gross margin of a new AI SaaS feature, they almost always calculate the cost of a single isolated API call . For example, if you use Claude 3.7 Sonnet ( $3.00 / 1M input , $15.00 / 1M output ) and assume an average request consists of a 2,500-token system + RAG p…
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The Hidden Math of Multi-Turn Context Bloat: Why $29/mo AI SaaS Plans Bleed Margin at P95