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AI API cost tracker for dev teams

Build a dashboard that tracks and visualizes costs across multiple AI API providers. For engineering teams using Claude, Codex, and Gemini to manage budgets.

Why now

As companies scale AI usage, unexpected API costs are a growing pain point that existing tools don't address well.

Who for
Engineering teams using AI APIs
Business model
Monthly SaaS subscription
Effort
A few weeks

Engineering teams using multiple AI APIs lack visibility into their spending across providers. A simple dashboard could aggregate costs by project, team member, and model.

Build a web app that ingests API logs and shows spending trends, unexpected spikes, and cost-saving opportunities. Highlight which models or projects are driving most expenses.

Sell to engineering leads who need to control cloud AI costs. Offer alerts when spending exceeds thresholds.

Start with CSV uploads before building direct integrations. The biggest risk is that API providers might build this themselves.

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