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Observed arrival · 2026-09-08

SpendLint puts AI model costs in the pull request

spendlint.dev Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A developer tool that compares LLM API prices, calculates workload costs, and fails CI when a model change breaks a spending contract.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-08 issue.

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The site models costs from declared token counts, request volume, model selection, and contract rules rather than inspecting provider accounts. Its worked example uses 1,000 requests per day and a 30-day month: replacing Claude Sonnet 5 with Claude Opus 5 raises the projection from $360 to $900, causing a 150% regression and three rule violations. Price rows include provider labels and verification dates, while the project explicitly distinguishes projections from invoices.

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