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@code_rams reports every AI feature he wants to ship dies at the same wall…

2026-07-21 · 18:45 UTC ·@code_rams ·0 min read

Brief

@coderams says inference cost is the primary blocker for shipping new AI features — about half of his 'maybe later' list is too pricey per call to give away. He highlights Ship (from @theseanlabs/@withmartian), which promises 50% lower cost for Opus and GPT‑5.6 Sol under an SLA, and is testing it on LinkedMash this week to enable a converting free tier.

Why it matters

@code_rams reports every AI feature he wants to ship dies at the same wall: inference cost; he says roughly half his “maybe later” feature list is too expensive per call to offer for free.

Key details

  • Ship, promoted by @thesean_labs/@withmartian, runs the same model at a flat 50% lower inference cost; you can point model= at their ship-like version to get that pricing.
  • Martian claims Ship makes Opus and GPT‑5.6 Sol 50% cheaper with a quality SLA; @code_rams is testing Ship on LinkedMash this week to make a free tier economically viable.
Source evidence

Every AI feature I want to ship dies at the same wall: inference cost. Half my "maybe later" list is stuff that's just too pricey per call to hand out for free.

Ship by @thesean_labs runs the exact same model for a flat 50% less. You point model= at their ship-like version and that's it.

Now a free tier that actually converts becomes math that holds up. Trying it on LinkedMash this week.

Martian (@withmartian)

Announcing Ship: an endpoint with the highest intelligence per dollar of any frontier model.

Today, Ship makes using Opus and GPT 5.6 Sol 50% cheaper guaranteed by a quality SLA.

Video

— https://nitter.net/withmartian/status/2079636656425165024#m