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# [A $200 loss cap: how I budget the free tier of an AI video tool](https://pikmova.hashnode.dev/a-200-loss-cap-how-i-budget-the-free-tier-of-an-ai-video-tool?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Every free AI video costs real money. When I launched a small image-to-video tool, I gave myself one hard rule before writing any code: the free tier may lose at most $200 in total over 12 weeks. Ever

Nov 5 · 4 min read · pikmova.hashnode.dev  
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