Don't buy expensive Macs; $400/mo on AI APIs pays for itself
CtrlAltDwayne · x · 2026-08-26
Argues against buying expensive new Macs just to save on AI API costs. The post suggests spending $400 a month on Claude and ChatGPT instead, noting that the entire annual cost can be recouped with a single job. Buying high-end hardware to save a relatively small amount on software fees is characterized as losing money while convincing oneself of saving it.
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