Build Notes
What AI costs.
What each build cost in dollars and hours, model by model. The published market rates for AI consultants in Australia are on their own page.
Build Notes 07
Read it →I built a game to tackle a real business problem: training.
A year-old bet about AI models, and the game I built to test it: five versions, four models, about $456, and what it taught me about learning games.
30 Sept 2026 · 6 min
Build Notes 03
Read it →Three AI models, one brief: what each build actually cost
Fable 5.1, GPT-5.6 Sol and Gemini 3.8 Flash each built the same site from the same CV. The runs cost $23.57, $10.20 and $1.48. The harness still decides.
3 Sept 2026 · 4 minNewsletter
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