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Know what your AI-built project costs before you build it
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Aug 2026 · costperprompt.com
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AI-powered budget estimates for projects in 2 minutes
Jun 2026 · kathanpatel.vercel.app
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Track AI API spend by project — no logging pipeline needed
Jul 2026 · logi2.gumroad.com
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Hey HN, I kept seeing the same question asked over and over in startup communities: "What tech stack should I use for my SaaS?" The answers were always scattered, opinionated, and never accounted for budget or team size. So I built appstackbuilder.com — you tell it your monthly budget, app type, team size, and skill level, and it recommends a full stack (auth, database, hosting, payments, analytics, etc.) with actual pricing for each tool. A few things that make it different from generic advice: - It accounts for team size when calculating costs (e.g. Clerk charges per user, Linear charges…
Feb 2026 · appstackbuilder.com
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Stop guessing. Calculate build vs. buy in 60 seconds
Jun 2026 · bvb.differentialfactor.com
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Hello Folks, I am an indie developer, For the last 5 months I was freelancing by building GPT-powered chatbots. One of the challenges I faced was not having visibility into my OpenAI costs. This is why I have built a dashboard to get a complete breakdown of my OpenAI API usage through network calls from OpenAI. Please give it a try & help with feedback on how I can further improve the product,which can really add value and save some money. Note: 1)I found this API through the network logs of the billing screen. 2)The tool stores the OpenAI Key locally on the browser.
2023 · puddl.io
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