Season 2 · Episode 1794
RAG Is Cheaper Than You Think (Until It’s Not)
From a $1 embedding bill to a $10k/month vector database bill, here’s the real math behind RAG in 2026.
My Weird Prompts · Daniel Rosehill
March 31, 202621m 53s
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Show Notes
Everyone assumes RAG is either free or bankrupting, but the real cost lies in the middle. We break down the actual price of embeddings, the hidden tax of vector storage, and the recurring nightmare of "Vector Debt." Learn why small teams pay pennies, enterprises build custom infra, and mid-sized companies get stuck in the pricing valley of death.