Thinking about an AI rollout? Budgeting means more than vendor promises. Expect...

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Thinking about an AI rollout? Budgeting means more than vendor promises. Expect to spend $24k a month just on API calls for 30M tokens — plus set aside a 10-30% risk reserve for unexpected costs