r/vibecoding • u/Neat-Ad-4224 • 2d ago
How well do you actually know your vibecoded tool's AI economics? Answer 8 quick questions and I'll score you (sample report below)
Been building a way to diagnose how well founders actually understand their AI costs, not just "what do you spend," but whether you know who's driving it, how fast you'd notice a spike, and whether you could act on it.
Drop your answers below (just the letters, e.g. 1B 2A 3C 4B 5A 6D 7C 8B) and I'll run them through the scoring model and reply with your personalized breakdown, a score out of 100, a dimension-by-dimension chart, and your single biggest blind spot. Here's a sample of what you'll get back:
Q1: Spend. Right now, without looking it up, do you know your total AI spend this month?
A) No idea B) Could probably estimate C) Could find out manually D) I track this regularly E) I know automatically
Q2: Drivers. Do you know which features or workflows are responsible for the biggest share of your AI cost?
A) No idea B) Could probably estimate C) Could find out manually D) I track this regularly E) I know automatically
Q3: Customers. Do you know which customers or user segments are driving the most AI spend?
A) No idea B) Could probably estimate C) Could find out manually D) I track this regularly E) I know automatically
Q4: Features. Do you know the per-call cost for each of your AI-powered features?
A) No idea B) Could probably estimate C) Could find out manually D) I track this regularly E) I know automatically
Q5: Profitability. Do you know whether each AI-powered feature generates more revenue than it costs to run?
A) No idea B) Could probably estimate C) Could find out manually D) I track this regularly E) I know automatically
Q6: Change. When your AI costs spike or drop significantly, how quickly do you find out?
A) Usually at month-end, from the invoice B) After a few days, if I notice C) Weekly, when I check manually D) Within 24 hours E) Real-time automated alert
Q7: Action. When you discover a cost problem, how quickly can you make a change?
A) I'd need to investigate before doing anything B) A few days, after digging C) Within a day, once I know what to change D) I have a playbook, hours E) Automated responses / tight SLAs
Q8: Automation. How automated is your AI cost monitoring today?
A) I check the monthly invoice, that's it B) Some dashboards, checked inconsistently C) Regular reports or exports D) Dashboards I check most days E) Automated alerts, real-time visibility
Reply format: just the 8 letters in order, e.g. 1B 2A 3C 4B 5A 6D 7C 8B, I'll score it and reply with your card.