Costs
AI agent cost: model tokens plus data calls
AI agent cost has two meters, model tokens and data calls. How to estimate each, why the data side is easier to cap, and how to read per-call prices first.
The looot team · · 7 min read
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Automation ROI calculator: a formula you can check
An automation ROI calculator is a short formula. Time saved, minus build and run cost. Work it through with real per-call data prices and an agent.
The looot team · · 7 min read
Costs
Best data enrichment tools: a buyer's checklist for 2026
A checklist for choosing data enrichment tools: coverage, price per row, freshness, verification and output shape, and where an agent with a catalog fits.
Walid Boulanouar · · 5 min read
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Free AI API options and what free means for an agent
A free AI API has limits that matter once an agent runs unattended. What free tiers cover, where they stop, and how to pay only for the calls you make.
The looot team · · 8 min read
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Free automation tools and where an agent still pays
Free automation tools cover the glue between steps, not the data those steps need. What is free, what costs per call, and how to add live data to n8n.
Luisa · · 7 min read
Costs
SERP API cost: how to compare providers per call with the live catalog
How to compare SERP API providers per call, read success rate against price, and find the cheapest SERP API for your volume from the live looot catalog.
Walid Boulanouar · · 5 min read
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What 1,000 lookups cost: reading the looot catalog
How to work out the cost of 1,000 lookups from the live looot catalog, and why the cheapest provider is chosen per call instead of once per project.
Luisa · · 4 min read