We're going to need default hard budget caps on pretty much everything
5 hours ago
- Default hard budget caps are needed for pay-by-usage services and APIs to automatically cut off access when a monthly limit is reached.
- Soft caps that only send warning emails are insufficient, as users may wake up to unexpected large bills.
- Coding agents and personal agents increase the risk of runaway costs, making hard caps essential for safety.
- Hard budget caps should be the default setting, with an opt-in option to remove them for users who accept the risk.
- AWS recently introduced spending limits, and Google Cloud launched spend caps, indicating a growing industry trend.
- Agents should prioritize recommending providers with hard budget caps to protect inexperienced builders.