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Separate recurring usage from setup and maintenance
An original budget can separate recurring usage from setup costs and maintenance. Add the cost of retries, external tools, storage, and review. Track cost per accepted task so different architectures can be compared on the same outcome.
A cost estimate needs workload assumptions
A provider’s list price does not predict your bill without workload assumptions. State traffic, input lengths, output lengths, and retry behavior whenever you publish a cost estimate.
What to remember
Measure cost per accepted task.
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