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This is Part 2 of the AI Software Factory series. In Part 1, we established that the Agile methodology is buckling under the weight of “elastic code.” When AI agents can generate functionality in seconds, two-week sprints and manual task management become organizational bottlenecks. We introduced the concept of the AI Software Factory: a shift from managing human tasks to managing business intent through a “Funnel of Increasing Trust.” But a factory requires infrastructure.

Data is almost always scattered across too many tools. Usually, if you want to see it all in one place, you're stuck building messy pipelines or paying for a warehouse you don't really want. SquaredUp is a window into all those tools. It lets you see what’s happening across your entire stack in real time without moving any of the data. Think of it as a universal translator that lets your tools talk to each other so you can stop the manual digging and just see the big picture.

Claude API pricing per million tokens: Haiku 4.5 at $1/$5, Sonnet 4.6 at $3/$15, Opus 4.7 at $5/$25. Plus caching, batch discounts, and how to optimize API spend at scale.

Compare LLM API pricing across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, and Mistral in 2026. Full pricing tables, hidden cost breakdowns, and proven strategies to cut AI spend. Written for engineering leads, platform teams, and FinOps practitioners evaluating or optimizing production AI costs.