Pricing updates
This log records material changes to pricing assumptions, source-confidence handling, active platform status, and monetization policy. It helps users understand when estimates were reviewed and why recommendations changed.
2026-05-27
Published a public policy for affiliate links, sponsorships, and pricing corrections so future monetization does not affect calculator rankings.
Impact: Partnerships are separated from pricing logic, source-confidence labels, active/sunset status, and cheapest active recommendations.
Review related page2026-05-27
Workflow pages now use scenario-specific defaults such as AI video price, production cost, explainer video cost, and cost-per-minute planning.
Impact: Programmatic SEO pages differ by actual calculation assumptions, not only by title and copy.
Review related page2026-05-27
Calculator hubs and homepage comparison tables now separate active platforms from historical or sunset references.
Impact: Sora remains available for historical pricing and migration searches, but it is not presented as an active default recommendation.
Review related page2026-05-26
Updated the Veo calculator to use the verified Veo 3.1 Lite 720p baseline at $0.05/sec and refreshed related quality multipliers.
Impact: Veo comparisons now reflect the latest checked Gemini API pricing baseline tracked by the project.
Review related page2026-05-18
Updated Sora positioning after confirming OpenAI discontinued the Sora web/app experience and scheduled Sora API discontinuation.
Impact: Sora is excluded from cheapest active recommendations and kept for migration planning and historical comparison.
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