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  "title": "Agent Cost Envelope Calculator",
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        "outputCost": 0.0015,
        "totalCost": 0.0031
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    "costPerLoop": 0.1581,
    "toolUseSubtotal": 0.155,
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    "costPerDay": 1.581,
    "costPerMonth": 34.782,
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      "budgetPerLoopUsd": 0.9090909090909091,
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      "calendarMode": "business"
    }
  },
  "provenance": {
    "run": "https://aifinhub.io/api/run/agent-cost-envelope-calculator",
    "page": "https://aifinhub.io/agent-cost-envelope-calculator/",
    "methodology": "https://aifinhub.io/methodology/agent-cost-envelope-calculator/",
    "contract": "https://aifinhub.io/contracts/agent-cost-envelope-calculator.json",
    "engine": "https://aifinhub.io/engines/agent-cost-envelope-calculator.js",
    "engine_sha256": "5b4fb829f34d850c7819851f1fd5a9e2365a49ac8f35fae10e4ac0185154049e",
    "build": "9e8a56a16bda662ba90601b49561a2b176e9c379",
    "prices_verified": "2026-10-24",
    "prices_source": "https://aidevhub.io/api/models.json"
  },
  "disclaimer": "Planning estimates only — not financial, tax, or investment advice.",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "cite": "AI Fin Hub, Agent Cost Envelope Calculator (engine 5b4fb829f34d), https://aifinhub.io/api/run/agent-cost-envelope-calculator"
}