Plain-English breakdowns of what AI tools actually cost โ no marketing fluff, just the numbers and how to think about them.
Every ChatGPT tier compared โ Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business โ with real prices and what each one includes.
All three land near $20/month at entry โ but the plans above and below tell a very different story.
A plain-English guide to input vs output token pricing, batch discounts, and estimating your real bill.
Per-second pricing across six platforms โ and why the cheapest option per second isn't always cheapest per clip.
ElevenLabs bills by character, not by minute โ here's what that means for your real monthly cost.
Cost per finished track compared, plus what commercial usage rights actually require on each platform.
All three cost about the same on paper โ the premium request limits underneath are where they diverge.
Three example stacks at $50, $150 and $400/month, and the biggest mistake that inflates most AI budgets.