Expired80% confidenceFactExact time
Every time a user interacts with an AI-driven product, real API call costs are incurred, which is fundamentally different from the traditional software model where marginal costs approach zero after development is complete.
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80%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
Indie Developer Shows the Bill: Spent $325 Building a Mini Program, Earned Zero Revenue
bilibiliWinters的日常6/16/2026
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