The latest articles on DEV Community by Neeraj Uikey (@neeraj_uikey_07). https://dev.to/neeraj_uikey_07 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4029263%2Fefeff4c2-6fd9-4c5c-b358-c4aada586e6a.jpg https://dev.to/neeraj_uikey_07 en Neeraj Uikey Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:27:14 +0000 https://dev.to/neeraj_uikey_07/i-built-ai-cost-pass-because-i-was-tired-of-guessing-my-ai-api-costs-nd https://dev.to/neeraj_uikey_07/i-built-ai-cost-pass-because-i-was-tired-of-guessing-my-ai-api-costs-nd <p>While building with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers, I realized something surprising.</p> <p>I monitored my servers, databases, and application performance—but I had almost <strong>no visibility into my AI API spending</strong> until I checked the provider dashboard or received the monthly invoice.</p> <p>That led me to build <strong>AICostPass</strong>.</p> <p>It helps developers, indie hackers, startups, and agencies:</p> <ul> <li>⚡ Track AI API costs in near real time</li> <li>📊 Monitor spending by project or client</li> <li>🚨 Get budget threshold email alerts</li> <li>📧 Receive weekly spending summaries</li> <li>💰 Export billable CSVs for client invoicing</li> </ul> <p>The goal is simple: <strong>help developers understand and control AI costs before the invoice arrives.</strong></p> <p>👉 <strong><a href="https://aicostpass.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://aicostpass.com</a></strong></p> <p>I'd love to hear how you're currently tracking AI API costs. Are you using provider dashboards, spreadsheets, or another tool?</p> ai webdev nextjs typescript