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LLM costs do not scale the way your intuition says
A feature costing cents in a demo can cost thousands a month in production, and rarely because of the price per token. Where the money actually goes.
Applied AI, not AI news. Agents, LLM integrations, cost control, and the distance between a demo that impresses and a system that holds up in production.
AI developmentA feature costing cents in a demo can cost thousands a month in production, and rarely because of the price per token. Where the money actually goes.