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ADR: AI Inference Cost Model

V2 uses text-first AI commentary and analysis with hard cost caps.

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Status: Accepted
Date: 2026-05-12

Decision#

V2 uses text-first AI commentary and analysis with hard cost caps. Direct per-frame vision commentary is not part of launch.

Cost Caps#

  • Public casual matches: post-match text summary by default; live commentary is opt-in and feature-gated.
  • Ranked matches: no live LLM call in the deterministic match path.
  • Esports broadcast matches: average <= USD 0.003 per commentary minute and hard cap <= USD 0.10 per match before failover.
  • Highlight reels: queued batch work with per-event budget approval.

Implementation Contract#

When a cap is reached, @iris/failover routes to local or preauthored commentary. Cost counters must be emitted to @oshun/metrics and visible in the esports operations dashboard before public use.