Short, opinionated essays on AI pricing, model selection, and cost optimization. Updated as the model landscape shifts — roughly every two weeks, more often when pricing changes.
Note 01
Cost Analysis
April 24, 2026
8 min read · Drew Thacker
A concrete breakdown of API costs for a realistic customer-support chatbot across six mainstream LLMs — plus the architectural decisions that move the number by 10×.
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