What BYOK Really Means for AI Platform Costs

If you have evaluated AI agent platforms recently, you have probably noticed the pricing pages are designed to be confusing. There is a platform fee, plus credits, plus per-token charges, plus overages. You sign up for $19/month and end up paying $300 because your agents were chatty. This is the problem BYOK solves, and it is the core of how Swrly handles pricing. The Hidden Cost Problem Most AI platforms bundle two separate things into one bill: the orchestration layer (workflow ma...