The Silent Costs of AI APIs Nobody Warns You About
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I still remember the exact moment I nearly choked on my coffee. It was a Tuesday morning, and I opened my dashboard to check my AI API usage for the month. The number staring back at me: $187.42 . I had budgeted for maybe $20. My side project was barely getting traffic. How was that even possible?…
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- 2026-08-28 00:56 · DEV Community — AI
The Silent Costs of AI APIs Nobody Warns You About