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Running an AI Agent 24/7 for Under $2/Day: Cost Breakdown
A developer details running an autonomous AI agent for $0.30-1.50 per day using DeepSeek Chat, free APIs, and a personal laptop. The agent performs tasks like bounty hunting and article writing, with total monthly costs between $10-45. The breakdown shows LLM inference is the main expense, while infrastructure and most APIs are free.
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The low cost is impressive but relies on cheap LLM APIs and free tiers that may not scale or remain available long-term.
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