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Anyone actually using loops?

A user asks the community about real-world experiences with AI loops, including costs, hosting options, model choices, and key takeaways, seeking to understand their practicality for average users.

read1 min views33 publishedJun 17, 2026

| |||||||||||| 2 points by | Loops are apparently the new hotness with AI but I'm curious to hear from folks on how their experience. Namely:

  • Whats your daily/monthly running costs? Is it cost prohibitive for a normie?
  • Do you self host or run externally?
  • What model do you typically use?
  • Any other big takeaways / gotchas? I do think loops are the logical next step, but just trying better understand them and figured others would probably benefit as well. | ||||||||||| |
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