Michael Lee

Building TierUp (tierup.ai) — an OpenAI-compatible API where you pick a performance tier, not a model. Interested in LLM routing, API economics, and honest build-in-public notes.

Joined on Jun 14, 2026 https://tierup.ai

Michael Lee

Jul 7

How to Read a 2026 AI Benchmark Chart Without Getting Fooled

#ai #llm #programming #machinelearning

4 min read

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Michael Lee

Jul 7

Stop Optimizing for the Cheapest Token. Optimize Quality-per-Dollar.

#ai #llm #api #machinelearning

4 min read

Michael Lee

Jul 7

Why AI Bills Explode While Token Prices Fall

#ai #llm #api #programming

4 min read

Michael Lee

Jul 5

The Tokenizer Tax: How Your Bill Goes Up Without a Price Change

#ai #llm #api #programming

4 min read

Michael Lee

Jul 5

The State of LLM API Pricing: July 2026

#ai #llm #api #openai

3 min read

Michael Lee

Jul 5

Tiers, not models: designing an LLM router on Cloudflare Workers

#ai #llm #cloudflare #api

2 min read

Michael Lee

Jun 14

The 1% Problem: Why Nobody Answers Cold Email Anymore (and What Actually Works in 2026)

2 min read