The math doesn't add up

R$100/month for ChatGPT Plus.

That's the price Brazilian developers pay for AI access in 2026. For context, that's roughly 8% of the minimum wage in Brazil — every single month.

I built SimplyLouie because I couldn't reconcile that math.

What I actually built

SimplyLouie is a Claude-powered AI assistant at R$10/month (about $2 USD). Same underlying model as the expensive tools. No hidden tiers. No usage caps that suddenly make your bill explode.

Here's the curl command if you want to test the API directly:

curl -X POST https://simplylouie.com/api/chat \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "X-API-Key: your-key-here" \ -d '{"message": "Explain async/await in Portuguese"}'

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Real response, real Claude, R$10/month flat.

Why Brazil specifically?

Brazilian developers are some of the most technically sophisticated in Latin America.…