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Use AI Without Surprise Bills: AI Subscription Cost Guide for Small Business
- Guide
- R299
- Delivery
- None: instant download
- You pay
- R299
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About this item
A plain English guide to what AI subscriptions, pay per use (API) bills and free tiers really cost a small business, how usage limits work, and how to put a ceiling on what you spend. A 16 page PDF plus a starter kit: a cost calculator in plain Python, an editable dated price list, a monthly budget worksheet, a usage log and routing rules. Every price is tagged Official page, Third party (check) or Not confirmed, with the date it was checked (2 November 2026). No savings are promised and we earn no commission from any AI company. Written with the help of an AI assistant, then checked and published by Legacy Solutions Architecture.
Details
- Format
- PDF, A4, 16 pages, plus starter kit (ZIP)
- Delivery
- Instant download after payment
What is inside
- A 16 page A4 PDF that explains in plain English what AI subscriptions, pay per use (API) bills and free tiers really cost a small business.
- Subscription and API price tables where every price is tagged Official page, Third party (check) or Not confirmed, with the date it was checked (2 November 2026).
- Tokens in plain English with worked sums, the five hour window and weekly cap, and the traps that turn into bills.
- How to send routine work to a cheap model, free and local options, and how to put a ceiling on what you spend.
- Three sample monthly budgets, a first month plan, and a starter kit: a cost calculator in plain Python, an editable dated price list, a budget worksheet, a usage log and routing rules.
What it really costs
- FreePython and the starter kit calculator. No fee. Python is free.
- Free, with a conditionFree tiers of AI tools. They have limits, change without notice, and some may use what you paste. Read the terms.
- Optional paidAn AI subscription or API credits. Claude Pro is $20 a month (about R360), checked 2 November 2026. The guide shows how to stay under a cap you set.
Questions people ask
What do I get when I buy?
An instant download: the 16 page PDF guide and the starter kit. No delivery and no address are needed.
Does it promise savings?
No. What you pay depends on how you use the tools. The guide shows how to estimate and cap your own bill. It is not a ranking of the best AI.
Are the prices up to date?
They were checked on 2 November 2026 and each carries its source tag and date. AI prices change often, so the guide tells you to recheck before you pay.
Do I need to code?
No. The calculator is a small Python script you can run as it is, and the rest is reading and a simple worksheet.
Does anyone pay you to recommend an AI?
No. We earn no commission from any AI company and the guide links to no sign up pages.
Who wrote it?
Legacy Solutions Architecture, a Cape Town technology advisory firm. It was written with the help of an AI assistant, then checked, edited and published by us.
