6 guides
Costs
Plain-English guides on costs for non-technical founders building with AI tools.
founder · 8 min read
NewClaude Fable 5.1: The Price Cut Hiding Behind an Unchanged Price Tag
Anthropic kept Fable's sticker price identical and cut the real cost 25-45%. Why your tool bill may move before your tool announces anything.
founder · 7 min read
Claude Opus 5 Is Here: What It Means for Vibe Coders
Anthropic's new top coding model lands at half the price of Fable 5, with a low/medium/high effort dial. What it changes for the tools you build with.
founder · 6 min read
UpdatedClaude Sonnet 5: A Cheaper Way to Run the Agents You Already Use
Anthropic's new Sonnet 5 gets close to Opus 4.8 on coding at a fraction of the price. Here's what the June 30 launch changes for the tools you build with.
founder · 6 min read
Your vibe coding tool wants to build its own AI model. Here's why.
Base44 just launched its own model. More builders will follow. What the move to in-house AI means for your costs, output quality, and lock-in.
founder · 7 min read
Claude Fable 5 Is Here: What It Means for Vibe Coders
Anthropic's new top model lands in Claude Code and GitHub Copilot, free until June 22. What changes for the tools you build with, and what doesn't.
founder · 7 min read
Which Model Is Your Vibe Coding Tool Actually Running?
Most AI builders don't tell you which LLM is doing the work. Here's how to find out, and why it matters for your costs, output quality, and risk.