Articles / Cost & Pricing
Topic
What agents actually cost in production, and where the savings really are.
5 articles
Jul 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Claude extra usage is billed at API rates on Pro, Max 5x, and Max 20x. Real per-model math, three billing pools people confuse, and when upgrading beats topping up.
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Jun 22, 2026 · 8 min read
Claude Pro at $20, Max at $100, or pay-per-token API? Cost math at three usage tiers, crossover points, and the hybrid pattern serious users run.
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May 17, 2026 · 12 min read
AI agent development costs in 2026: no-code ($30–$300/mo), low-code ($50–$300/mo), custom builds ($2k–$50k first month). Cost-per-task, hidden items.
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Apr 15, 2026 · 8 min read
Per-token math on real Claude workloads — support agents, customer-deflection at 50k tickets/month, prompt caching. Five cost levers ranked by impact.
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Apr 13, 2026 · 11 min read
Five patterns where AI agents pay for themselves, and the vendor math you should ignore. With concrete numbers from real production deployments.
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