Which AI tools do people use to make money?

Across the 9 sourced use cases in this guide, the most used tools are Claude Code, Grok Bot, DeepSeek API, Etsy, Nano Banana 2.

How much does it cost to get started?

0 of the 9 use cases can start on a free plan. The most common paid starting price is $17/mo (3 use cases). Prices come from each tool's official pricing page.

How long does setup take?

3 of the 9 use cases list a setup time of an hour or less. Each card shows the setup time the builder reported.

Are these real examples?

Yes. Every use case links to its public source (an X post, a Hacker News thread or a GitHub repo) with the author and date, so you can check it yourself.

How to make money with AI agents

Side businesses, client work and small sites people built with agents, with the earnings they reported and links to check them. 9 matching use cases below, each with a public source.

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Get started in 3 steps

Pick something people already pay for, like a local business website or a niche product guide, before trying anything flashy.
Let the agent do the build and the busywork, but talk to real customers yourself and use their feedback.
Treat earnings claims as the author reports them; check the source and start small.

MoneyX · @Skylar_

Build simple websites for local businesses with Claude Code and sell them

Flashy sites made with Claude Code and Nano Banana 2 get called "$10K websites", but this builder says the honest money is the boring version: one local business, its own reviews and a booking button, done in an afternoon. Sell ten of those before building a 3D one.

$17/moAn afternoonBeginner

Claude CodeNano Banana 2

MoneyX · @Barbayar

Photograph a stack of books and let Claude Code list them for sale

He took photos of 24 books and asked Claude Code, running on the DeepSeek API, to find each book's details and publish listings on Leboncoin at half the retail price.

$17/moAn hourBeginner

Claude CodeDeepSeek API

MoneyX · @PravinVince

Launch a profit dashboard for Etsy sellers built by Grok Bot

Without writing code, the author had Grok Bot build ShopTrueProfit, a dashboard that shows Etsy sellers what they actually keep after fees.

$30/moA few weeksIntermediate

Grok Bot Etsy

MoneyX · @RoundtableSpace

Build a niche product-picker site with Claude Code and earn from affiliate links

A UI/UX designer used Claude Code to build ShapeFinder, a site that helps people choose computer mice and keyboards. Most traffic came from Reddit and many features came from user feedback; he advises trying many AI-generated designs rather than the first one.

$17/moA few weekendsIntermediate

Claude Code

Vibe coding & appsX · @vector_ware

Check whether cheap open-weight models can design and code a decent landing page

For a Hacktoberfest side-hustle challenge to build on open-weight models and land a paying customer, a developer made Skulptor, an agent skill that guides cheap open-source models through designing and coding a landing page.

See pricing pageA weekendIntermediate

Open-weight models

Research & learningX · @nvr_settle

Find vibe-coded apps that already make money with an automatic X tracker

PromptShipped scans X automatically for vibe-coded apps that are earning money. One example it found is ATC7700, a free air-traffic-control sim whose maker says it is all vibe coded and already has two advertisers.

See pricing page5 minutesBeginner

MoneyX · @TheOnlyEVGuy

Have a Grok Bot pitch, build and launch a hobby side business

On day one with Grok Bot he built a tracker for 2000s emo and pop-punk anniversary tours. The bot pitched the idea from his interests, built the site, set up the newsletter and applied for ticket affiliate programs.

$30/moA couple of hoursBeginner

Grok Bot

MoneyX · @AlexFinn

Run an autonomous CEO Grok Bot that tries to earn its first online dollar

A creator launched a free Grok Bot template that runs as an autonomous CEO for a small online business, and urges people to install it and set up their own. He says he gets messages every hour from people telling him the template made them money, many of them earning their first online dollar.

$30/mo30 minutesBeginner

Grok Bot

MoneyX · @cicerougc

Earn your first money making AI UGC for brands

Never edited a video before; learned to make AI UGC videos for brands without filming herself.

See pricing page3 monthsBeginner

Common questions

Which AI tools do people use to make money?: Across the 9 sourced use cases in this guide, the most used tools are Claude Code, Grok Bot, DeepSeek API, Etsy, Nano Banana 2.
How much does it cost to get started?: 0 of the 9 use cases can start on a free plan. The most common paid starting price is $17/mo (3 use cases). Prices come from each tool's official pricing page.
How long does setup take?: 3 of the 9 use cases list a setup time of an hour or less. Each card shows the setup time the builder reported.
Are these real examples?: Yes. Every use case links to its public source (an X post, a Hacker News thread or a GitHub repo) with the author and date, so you can check it yourself.

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