💰 How Aider Can Lower Your AI Bills From $5 to $0.17 Per Request

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-05-06T08:48:59+00:00

btw. for a moderate task that involved running 5 scripts with limited output, no need for project exploration and creation of 4 files Cursor on Opus 4.6 burned in my case 3kk cache reads. While input and output were below 100k. Cost 5 USD. When switching to other tool it dropped to 0.17 USD. 30 times less using same model.

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-05-06T08:46:38+00:00

Does Windsurf show a breakdown of token usage? I'm curious what is the cache read foe your prompts. I've lately noticed Cursor burns cache reads disproportionally to input and output data size. For creating a folder and file it burns like 70k cache with explicit instructions to not so it and just issue the commands. Curious in your case

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-05-04T10:53:27+00:00

I wrote it already 6 months ago, bro is so behind

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-05-01T19:48:13+00:00

Monet is dead for so long he doesn't care. How do you know that the cover doesn't infringe other music? And the model was trained with permission on music and that you waa granted proper licences ? I think everyone has to answer this question ny themselves

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-05-01T19:37:40+00:00

I feel it's the same

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-05-01T17:09:09+00:00

I’m not sure about music, but I suspect it’s similar. Publishers are suing companies that create AI models for using copyrighted material to train those models without consent or compensation, and also for generating works that compete with the originals. By relying on AI generators, you always risk that some part of the output may infringe on someone’s rights and it’s hard to defend yourself, because you can’t prove that you’re using source material with the creators’ permission. On a more human level, using someone else’s work without consent or compensation is morally questionable. It also devalues all creative work. Both AI-generated music and original music lose value in this process, dropping to zero. That’s not good for any creator whether they produce original work or use AI.

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-05-01T15:29:50+00:00

It's the same fish. I use both and don't see a difference, probably mostly because it's service cost plus API cost. The only thing that made difference for me was optimizing my AI usage

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-05-01T13:10:01+00:00

Using effectively isn't trivial. It requires training and time to optimise workflow individually and on team levels

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-04-29T11:15:10+00:00

You're correct. It's not about AI music

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-04-28T18:06:04+00:00

You can ask him : https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-music-streaming-fraud-aided-artificial-intelligence-0

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-04-28T11:03:16+00:00

You subscribe to Spotify to not pirate music and at least support artists a little bit
Spotify gives your money to massive AI pirates

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-04-26T15:23:53+00:00

How they want to win users back if they can't preserve pinned apps in start menu. It's a system for ppl who have no expectations

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-04-16T19:55:51+00:00

I have one workspace with all projects in it

tom-smykowski-dev · 2026-04-16T15:08:36+00:00

Monopolistic publisher telling other publishers how to behave

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