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[HN] Ask HN: How are people forecasting AI API costs for agent workflows?

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Developers building agent-based AI features are finding it challenging to forecast API costs due to the unpredictable number of LLM calls triggered by single user actions and token-based pricing variability. This makes pricing SaaS products difficult, prompting builders to consider strategies like padding margins, limiting usage, or implementing internal cost tracking. There is also a clear demand for services that could offer more predictable pricing models.

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