A Ten-Minute Bubble Hides an Unclear Accounting Ledger

When I scroll past posts saying "AI builds a 3D website in ten minutes," my first reaction isn't envy, but a tightening in my chest. While working on smart replenishment at Hema (Freshippo), the gap between a demo and actual high-volume operations was enough to write three volumes of tear-jerking history. The "low cost" showcased by those AI bloggers is essentially a "bait" demo that hides token consumption, debugging costs, and environment setup entirely. Users see pennies, but the first Token bill could easily equal a month's worth of traffic fees.