6 guides
Pricing
Plain-English guides on pricing for non-technical founders building with AI tools.
founder · 7 min read
NewGoogle Halved Its Coding Model Price. DeepSeek Raised Its 11x. Same Week.
In three days, the model layer under your vibe coding tool moved hard in both directions. Here's what actually reaches your bill, and what to do.
founder · 8 min read
NewYour AI coding tool now picks the model for you, and here's why that matters
Cursor Router and the rise of automatic model routing means you stop choosing models and start choosing a cost posture. What founders and PMs need to know.
founder · 6 min read
GLM-5.2: the cheap open coding model that just undercut GPT-5.5
Z.ai's GLM-5.2 matches frontier coding models at roughly a sixth of the price, with open weights. Here's the practical read for non-technical builders.
founder · 6 min read
The June 2026 Billing Reset: Why Every AI Tool Changed Pricing at Once
Three major tools changed how they bill within weeks of each other. It's not a coincidence. Here's the pattern behind the shift and what to do about it.
founder · 7 min read
Anthropic's June 15 Billing Change: What It Means If You Build With Claude
On June 15, Anthropic splits interactive and programmatic usage into separate pools. Here's what changes, and what doesn't, if you don't write code.
founder · 6 min read
The Real Cost of Vibe Coding: An Honest Breakdown
What you'll actually pay when building with AI tools: subscription fees, API costs, hosting, and the hidden time costs most guides skip.