https://saastechwatch.com/tags/ai-stack/Recent content in Ai-Stack on SaaS Tech WatchHugoen-usTue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://saastechwatch.com/posts/2026-06-30-what-is-actually-portable-in-the-ai-stack-an-exit-cost-read-for-buyers/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://saastechwatch.com/posts/2026-06-30-what-is-actually-portable-in-the-ai-stack-an-exit-cost-read-for-buyers/<p>The AI lock-in conversation is mostly conducted at the wrong altitude. Buyers ask &ldquo;can we switch model providers?&rdquo; and the answer, delivered at conference panels, is &ldquo;yes, the APIs are mostly compatible.&rdquo; That answer is technically true and practically misleading. It conflates the portability of a chat completion call with the portability of a working system that took eighteen months to build.</p> <p>This piece separates what genuinely moves between vendors from what does not, and prices the exit accordingly.</p>