SMRTR AIFeb 9, 2026Hacker Noon

Our $3K-a-Week AI Bill Nearly Killed Our App. Here’s How We Fixed It

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A startup's AI API costs exploded from $400 to over $3,000 per week, threatening their eight-month runway, prompting them to build a cost optimization tool using smart caching, cheaper model routing, and real-time monitoring that ultimately saved them $25,000 in three months and added 2.7 months of runway.

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