How Much Does Your AI Agent Actually Cost?

One moment you're experimenting with AI agents on AWS, and suddenly you're $2000 in the hole with your CEO asking questions. Whether you're building chatbots, shopping assistants, or multi-agent workflows, understanding your costs before deployment is critical. In this video, you'll see techniques for estimating and monitoring costs for AI agents built with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. Learn how to use native AWS tools to understand what you're actually paying for—beyond just input/output tokens. Github Repo: https://go.aws/48vVWk0 Blog Post: https://go.aws/4mcWfG8 Open Source MCP Servers: https://go.aws/4vyNLxB Follow AWS Developers! 🆇 X: https://go.aws/4smXRPg 💼 LinkedIn: https://go.aws/4mjZrzV 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - Why agent costs are emergent 1:38 - AWS Pricing Calculator walkthrough 9:01 - Shopping assistant demo 15:16 - AWS Cost Explorer setup 19:47 - Bonus: MCP server automation 22:00 - Wrap Up and Resources #AWS #AIAgents #CostOptimization