AI startup Lindy saves millions by migrating from Anthropic to DeepSeek, but migration proves costly in effort
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Paul Sawers
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Summary
AI agent startup Lindy moved 100% of its AI agent traffic from Anthropic to DeepSeek v4 to save millions on inference costs. CEO Flo Crivello explains that while the cost savings are substantial, the migration required far more effort than expected. The article highlights the broader industry challenge of unsustainable AI inference costs, citing examples like GitHub switching from flat-rate to usage-based Copilot billing and Uber burning through its 2026 AI budget in four months on Claude Code. The Linux Foundation also launched initiatives in response to this cost reckoning.
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the migration cost far more effort than expected
GitHub abandoned its flat-rate Copilot subscription in favor of usage-based billing, after agentic coding sessions drove costs beyond what a fixed monthly fee could absorb
Uber burned through its entire 2026 AI budget in just four months, largely on Claude Code
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