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Cost Analysis: Agent Testing Economics
13.1The Reality: Agentic Testing Is Not FreeEvery agent step costs tokens, and costs accumulate. A naive implementation can burn through hundreds of dollars per day. A cost-conscious…13.2Token Budget PlanningComparison to traditional testing infrastructure:13.3Cost Optimization StrategiesUse cheaper models for simple decisions, expensive models for complex reasoning.13.4Cost Monitoring DashboardTrack these metrics to control spending:13.5The ROI CalculationTo justify agentic testing to management, calculate the return on investment:13.6Interview Talking Point"Agentic testing architectures solve a specific problem: testing scenarios where the state space is too large or too dynamic for scripted…13.7Key TakeawayAgentic testing economics are favorable when you apply model tiering, decision caching, progressive testing, and early exits. The raw LLM…