<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Cost Curve</title><link>https://cost-curve.pages.dev/</link><description>dated snapshots of public pricing pages, usage meters and free-tier limits, plus plain explanations of the.</description><language>en</language><item><title>Tokens, Seats, Credits and Minutes: A Practical Dictionary of AI Billing Units</title><link>https://cost-curve.pages.dev/ai-billing-units-dictionary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cost-curve.pages.dev/ai-billing-units-dictionary/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>AI tools use different billing units because they charge for different aspects of access and consumption.</description></item><item><title>Reading AI Free-Tier Limits: What Fair Use Leaves Unstated</title><link>https://cost-curve.pages.dev/ai-free-tier-limits-fair-use/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cost-curve.pages.dev/ai-free-tier-limits-fair-use/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>An AI free tier provides access within conditions set by the service, but the word free does not establish unlimited or uninterrupted use.</description></item><item><title>Why AI Audio and Video Cost More to Offer Than Text</title><link>https://cost-curve.pages.dev/audio-video-ai-cost-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cost-curve.pages.dev/audio-video-ai-cost-explained/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Audio and video AI features can require more computing resources than text because they process richer signals across time, often using several stages of computation.</description></item><item><title>Annual vs Monthly AI Plans: A Budget Worksheet for Freelancers</title><link>https://cost-curve.pages.dev/annual-vs-monthly-ai-plans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cost-curve.pages.dev/annual-vs-monthly-ai-plans/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Annual AI subscriptions can reduce the effective monthly price, but they require a larger commitment and create a risk of paying for unused access.</description></item><item><title>Building a Monthly AI Tool Budget: Three Scenarios for Subscription and Usage Costs</title><link>https://cost-curve.pages.dev/monthly-ai-tool-budget-three-scenarios/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cost-curve.pages.dev/monthly-ai-tool-budget-three-scenarios/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A useful monthly AI tool budget separates fixed subscriptions from consumption-based charges and models three possible levels of demand.</description></item><item><title>Consumer AI Subscription Tiers: How to Read Plan Pages When Details Are Thin</title><link>https://cost-curve.pages.dev/consumer-ai-subscription-tiers-plan-pages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cost-curve.pages.dev/consumer-ai-subscription-tiers-plan-pages/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Consumer AI apps often present several subscription tiers, but the headline plan names and prices do not explain the complete terms of access.</description></item></channel></rss>