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I rarely use ChatGPT anymore. Instead, I have a simple script to access the API directly. Every developer should consider doing the same. This approach is cheaper for me. It's also more flexible and easier to run different experiments. There are advantages and disadvantages to this method. First, when I mentioned this yesterday, some people said the API doesn't keep the context of a conversation. This is inaccurate. As you'll see in the code, I keep an ongoing dialogue with the API and retain the context. My solution is rudimentary but is good enough for me. You can improve it if you need to. Regarding pricing, I usually use GPT-3.5, which is very cheap. I can't imagine getting closer to $20/month using this model. For certain things, I use GPT-4. Slower and more expensive, but get better results. The API might be more expensive if you are a heavy GPT-4 user. Don't fall for the one-time bill someone had one time and think that will happen every time. ChatGPT Plus is $20 monthly, regardless of how much you use it. That adds up quickly. The main downside of using the API is losing access to plugins. If you rely on those, you must stick with ChatGPT's GUI. On the other hand, you gain access to "function calling" through the API. OpenAI released this feature a few weeks ago, and it's a game-changer if you want to build anything serious with these models. Of course, whether or not this is better for you depends on how you use the system today. I wouldn't recommend that my mom does this, but developers will probably have a better time and appreciate the flexibility. The code in the screenshot is just a preview of the code. Link to the full notebook is in the next tweet.