Airtable AI From Scratch: A Freelance Dev's Cost Breakdown I run a one-person shop. No co-founders, no VC money, no "growth team." Just me, my laptop, and a growing list of clients who need AI features bolted onto their existing tools. Every API call I make comes out of the same pocket that pays my rent. So when I tell you I spent three weekends tearing apart my AI stack and rebuilding it from the ground up around Airtable AI, it's because the math finally made sense. This is the post I wi...