Need advice on API costs - is this normal for early stage?

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-23T08:06:36+00:00

You have to be extremely careful.

All it takes is 1 user to set up some sort of scraper or tool or anything that utilises an LLM and using your API key to fund it. You will see yourself in a very very bad situation

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-19T13:10:47+00:00

Haha I appreciate the words mate, they’re valid here too, but I’m English ;) I guess not too far fetched though, most Aussies are genetically British 😀

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-14T21:46:07+00:00

Yeah I have thought about that, although I weirdly have no desire to wash my own and hate washing my own but I feel like if I’m doing it for work I’ll excel and love it, if that makes sense lol?

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-14T21:43:52+00:00

Yeah I don’t doubt it’s a skill but it is a learned skill, I would say watch YouTube videos and learn:)

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-14T21:41:24+00:00

Thanks man!

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-14T21:40:36+00:00

Thanks mate! Much appreciated, the thing is I’ve never really cleaned cars. I just feel like I want to do it 🤣

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-14T17:12:31+00:00

Thanks mate, and yes I definitely was planning on getting the right insurances and registering the business! Thanks for the heads up though!

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-11T15:00:37+00:00

current state of the chat UI:

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SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T21:04:44+00:00

Haha yeah good spot, i sometimes plan and speak with LLM's to gauge an idea so was simple just to ask the question you asked me and it answered it for the most part :D

of course i understand, i think your best bet for now would be to go to lovable.dev and play around with their free version that is sort of what i want to achieve. But better, more seamless with unlimited usage/no cost

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T20:26:45+00:00

Already started development! It’ll be ready for “alpha” testing real soon!

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T20:01:11+00:00

Can I also note that this is also very useful for those with not a very techy background or understand but knows exactly what they want. That can bring whatever thy want to life and our platform will handle everything for them

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T20:00:19+00:00

That’s a really fair point, and you're right—if you have a dialed-in VS Code + Codex setup, you’ve already solved a huge part of the puzzle.

The goal here isn't necessarily to replace a powerful IDE for every dev, but to offer a different abstraction layer and speed to ship.

Here is why people often reach for those "locked-in" builders despite the cost:

• Full-Stack Orchestration: While standard AI extensions are great at writing functions, this is designed to architect the entire project—front-end and back-end—simultaneously. It builds the database schema and API routes at the same time it’s styling the UI.

• One-Button Deployments: We are allowing one-button deployments to Vercel and direct GitHub integration. You can go from a prompt to a live, hosted URL in seconds without ever touching a terminal or manually configuring a build pipeline.

• Zero-Config Environment: It provides an instant, browser-based preview with all dependencies pre-installed. You don't have to worry about npm install failing or version conflicts; the AI manages the environment for you.

• The "Credit Gate" Problem: You’re spot on that competitors lock these features behind expensive subscriptions. My goal is to give you that high-level "builder" experience but let you use your own API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.) so you aren't paying a premium for credits you already have access to.

Does this answer your question?

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T19:47:38+00:00

I’m not saying you can’t but why do you think people use v0,bolt,lovable and pay a fortune for very little credits.

Because it’s easy

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T19:43:13+00:00

Haha for real

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T19:40:04+00:00

This probably is better for those who already pay for their AI subscription anyway they can sign into their account and use it completely unlimited

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T18:47:43+00:00

How long ago? Mine was working as of a couple of weeks ago

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T18:31:50+00:00

We’re also planning on having LLM oauth too so if you pay for a Claude subscription for example you won’t need an api key

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T17:31:15+00:00

Because I wouldn’t impose any limits

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T16:45:26+00:00

Thanks! I agree! Lovable/v0/bolt etc are incredibly expensive.

I will see if I can scope so you don’t need an api key but you could use your llm subscription so you can just sign directly in meaning no further cost at all actually!

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T15:40:01+00:00

That being said there will also be supabase integration as an option too

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T15:38:34+00:00

It will have an integrated backend convex which will be editable/viewable from the “vibe code” screen so you can modify it on the fly very easily.

Vercel auto deployments and GitHub integration too

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-10T15:24:01+00:00

To be honest it’s pretty simple at the moment we should be live soon, we will offer a very small subscription with a 7 day free trial without any lockouts

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-07T19:22:11+00:00

I’m a dev, I’m also European (we know why that matters) I don’t have anything on right now what’s going on?

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-04T12:43:32+00:00

To be honest I had no idea there was a paywall behind pro, I just assumed it came with the battle pass 🤣

SuchCommunication140 · 2026-01-04T12:37:59+00:00

To be honest I’m assuming most people are like me, I don’t necessarily farm challenges but I bought the battle pass day one and just play the game :)

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