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"}'
Real response, real Claude, R$10/month flat.
Why Brazil specifically?
Brazilian developers are some of the most technically sophisticated in Latin America. The open source community here is enormous — Brazil consistently ranks in the top 10 countries by GitHub contributions.
But the pricing from US AI companies doesn't reflect local purchasing power.
- ChatGPT Plus: R$100/month (or R$120 with currency fluctuation)
- GitHub Copilot: R$60/month
- Claude Pro: R$110/month
Stack those for a full AI-assisted workflow and you're at R$270/month. That's real money.
What R$10/month gets you
- Unlimited conversations with Claude
- Developer API access (same endpoint as above)
- No rate limits mid-project
- 7-day free trial, card required, cancel anytime
For solo developers and students in Brazil, the difference between R$10 and R$100 is the difference between "I can afford this" and "I can't."
The 50% mission
Half of every subscription goes to animal rescue. This isn't marketing — it's the actual Stripe payout configuration.
I built this because AI should be accessible to everyone who can use it to build things, not just people in countries where $20/month is a rounding error.
Try it free for 7 days: simplylouie.com/br/
R$10/month. Cancel anytime. No surprise bills.
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