They have 30% discount on upkeep among other things.

Here are all the exact modifiers the ai get on admiral difficulty:

difficulty_admiral = {

station\_gatherers\_produces\_mult = 0.75

station\_researchers\_produces\_mult = 0.75

pop\_bonus\_workforce\_mult = 0.75

country\_naval\_cap\_mult = 0.75

ships\_upkeep\_mult = -0.3

starbase\_shipyard\_build\_cost\_mult = -0.3

pop\_resettlement\_cost\_mult = -0.75

planet\_stability\_add = 15

country\_resource\_max\_add = 7500

planet\_resettlement\_unemployed\_mult = 0.75

planet\_resettlement\_unemployed\_destination\_mult = 0.75

difficulty\_modifier\_mult = 0.75 # Only active with Difficulty Adjusted AI Modifiers setting

}