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Configure cost estimation and pricing parameters

🤖 GPT-5 Cost Estimation Settings

These parameters control the worst-case cost estimates shown to users before running AI operations.

Expected average shots per scene (higher = more conservative estimate)
Expected tokens per shot plan (higher = more detailed plans)
Current OpenAI pricing for input tokens
Current OpenAI pricing for output tokens
Add buffer to estimates (30% = show 30% higher cost)

💡 Recommendation

Use conservative estimates (higher shots/scene and tokens/shot) to avoid underestimating costs. The 30% safety buffer ensures users are never surprised by higher-than-expected charges. Actual costs are typically 20-40% lower than estimates.

💡 Lighting Cost Settings

Configure electricity rates and default rental rates for lighting equipment.

Average cost of electricity in your region
Default daily rental rate for equipment (if not in database)

📖 How Cost Estimation Works

1. Upload: User uploads screenplay → System automatically calculates worst-case API costs

2. Display: Yellow warning banner shows estimated costs with breakdown

3. Transparency: Users see costs BEFORE clicking "Parse Scenes" or "Expand Shots"

4. No Charges: Cost estimation itself makes zero API calls and costs nothing

5. Accuracy: Uses tiktoken (OpenAI's tokenizer) for precise token counting


Safety Buffer Logic: If actual total is $100 and buffer is 30%, user sees $130 estimate. If actual cost ends up being $95, user is happy they saved $35!