Optimize Ideogram costs through tier selection, sampling, and usage monitoring. Use when analyzing Ideogram billing, reducing API costs, or implementing usage monitoring and budget alerts. Trigger with phrases like "ideogram cost", "ideogram billing", "reduce ideogram costs", "ideogram pricing", "ideogram expensive", "ideogram budget".
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plugins/saas-packs/ideogram-pack/skills/ideogram-cost-tuning/SKILL.md
February 1, 2026
Select agents to install to:
npx add-skill https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/blob/main/plugins/saas-packs/ideogram-pack/skills/ideogram-cost-tuning/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill ideogram-cost-tuningInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/ideogram-cost-tuning/# Ideogram Cost Tuning
## Overview
Optimize Ideogram costs through smart tier selection, sampling, and usage monitoring.
## Prerequisites
- Access to Ideogram billing dashboard
- Understanding of current usage patterns
- Database for usage tracking (optional)
- Alerting system configured (optional)
## Pricing Tiers
| Tier | Monthly Cost | Included | Overage |
|------|-------------|----------|---------|
| Free | $0 | 1,000 requests | N/A |
| Pro | $99 | 100,000 requests | $0.001/request |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Volume discounts |
## Cost Estimation
```typescript
interface UsageEstimate {
requestsPerMonth: number;
tier: string;
estimatedCost: number;
recommendation?: string;
}
function estimateIdeogramCost(requestsPerMonth: number): UsageEstimate {
if (requestsPerMonth <= 1000) {
return { requestsPerMonth, tier: 'Free', estimatedCost: 0 };
}
if (requestsPerMonth <= 100000) {
return { requestsPerMonth, tier: 'Pro', estimatedCost: 99 };
}
const proOverage = (requestsPerMonth - 100000) * 0.001;
const proCost = 99 + proOverage;
return {
requestsPerMonth,
tier: 'Pro (with overage)',
estimatedCost: proCost,
recommendation: proCost > 500
? 'Consider Enterprise tier for volume discounts'
: undefined,
};
}
```
## Usage Monitoring
```typescript
class IdeogramUsageMonitor {
private requestCount = 0;
private bytesTransferred = 0;
private alertThreshold: number;
constructor(monthlyBudget: number) {
this.alertThreshold = monthlyBudget * 0.8; // 80% warning
}
track(request: { bytes: number }) {
this.requestCount++;
this.bytesTransferred += request.bytes;
if (this.estimatedCost() > this.alertThreshold) {
this.sendAlert('Approaching Ideogram budget limit');
}
}
estimatedCost(): number {
return estimateIdeogramCost(this.requestCount).estimatedCost;
}
private sendAlert(message: string) {
// Send to Slack, email, PagerDuty, etc.
}
}
```
## Cos