The InfiniteUp Blog
Generative AI & LLMs
How we actually use large language models in production: model bake-offs, agent architectures, cost-versus-capability tradeoffs, and the AI Iron Triangle applied to real builds.
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AI API Pricing in 2026: What a Million Tokens Costs Now — and What That Unlocks
Our API bill fell 100× in three years. Current AI API pricing per million tokens (July 2026), and the business models cheap…
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Main Street Is the Most Underserved Market in Software. Four Tests to Win It.
Small firms were never worth a software company’s time. That changed. Four tests any custom software for a Main Street business has…
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MCP Is a Scalpel for App Development, Not a Chainsaw
We spent two weeks stuck on one sorting algorithm. What untangled it was an AI working directly in the project through MCP…
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AI Ethics, Safety & Policy, Data Process, Data Structure, Engineering & App Architecture, Generative AI & LLMsThe Distillation Double Standard: Why AI’s Open-Source Rebellion is Good for Consumers
InfiniteUp is in favour of the distillations techniques being used by artificial intelligence companies in China (and America!)
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The AI Toll Booth: Why Knowledge Shouldn’t Have a Price Tag
Hundreds of years ago, the most important book in the Western world—the Bible—was locked behind a language barrier.
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Centralized Intelligence: How NotebookLM Democratizes Custom AI for Operations and Creators
Public discussions around Artificial Intelligence often focus on macroeconomic impacts, infrastructure expansion, and resource demands—such as the massive…
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The Michelin Star of AI: Why OpenAI and Anthropic Valuations Are Hype, And API Based AI Is The Future
There is a “right path” we are all taught to follow. Go to school. Go to university. Get an internship. Get a…
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The Rule of Three: Why AI Architecture Needs a Triplet Heart
At InfiniteUp, our foundational belief is simple: technology that genuinely empowers people will always find a market.
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AI For All
The shift toward AI productivity infrastructure is what truly defines this moment in technology.
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Pair-Programming with AI: Lessons from Building DOER Partners
There’s a lot of talk right now about “vibe coding” — the idea that you can describe what you want to an…
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Stop Treating AI Like a Calculator
Here’s how to use AI in business without chasing perfect accuracy — and why that shift unlocks the real ROI.
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Why the Best AI is Invisible: Beyond the Chatbot
Invisible AI productivity is dividing the world into two camps. In one camp, you have the enthusiasts—people who love the back-and-forth and…