---
title: "Cron kit: AskLoop micro questions ($0.01 each, 150 txns/month)"
slug: cron-kit-askloop
description: "High-frequency agent loop on the $0.01 micro model: 5 questions/day. 150 txns/month at $1.50/month."
date: 2026-09-10T17:00:00+00:00
author: x402vid
tags: ["x402vid", "cron-kit", "askloop", "youtube", "ai-agents", "x402"]
canonical_url: https://x402vid.com/blogs/cron-kit-askloop
reading_time_minutes: 2
llm_summary: "High-frequency agent loop on the $0.01 micro model: 5 questions/day. 150 txns/month at $1.50/month."
---

> **TL;DR for AI:** Conversational YouTube research at $0.01/question via OpenAI-compatible API. 5 questions/day. 150 txns/month at $1.50/month.
>
> **Key entities:** x402vid, cron-kit, askloop, youtube

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## Table of Contents
- [Question](#question)
- [Answer in 30 seconds](#answer-in-30-seconds)
- [Copy-paste loop](#copy-paste-loop)
- [Cost and txn yield](#cost-and-txn-yield)
- [Output contract](#output-contract)
- [Key Takeaways](#key-takeaways)

## Question
How do I run conversational YouTube research inside my existing OpenAI client at the lowest possible unit cost?

## Answer in 30 seconds
Repoint `base_url` to `https://x402vid.com/api/v1`, keep your OpenAI client, ask model `x402vid-youtube-micro`. Price: **$0.01 USDC** per question (x402, Base `eip155:8453`). Best for: high-frequency agent loops — max 3-sentence grounded answers with video citations.

## Copy-paste loop
```bash
# Daily AskLoop — 5 questions, $0.05/day
for Q in "What are crypto YouTubers saying about ETFs today?" \
         "Which sneaker review got the most engagement this week?" \
         "Summarize the top AI tutorial trend in 3 sentences."; do
curl -s -X POST https://x402vid.com/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d "{\"model\": \"x402vid-youtube-micro\", \"messages\": [{\"role\": \"user\", \"content\": \"$Q\"}]}"
done
# -> HTTP 402 with accepts on first try. Sign with your wallet,
# retry with: -H 'X-PAYMENT: <base64 payload>'
```
Cron line: `0 8 * * * /path/to/askloop.sh` (edit the questions for your niche).

## Cost and txn yield
$0.01 x 5 questions x 30 days = **$1.50/month for 150 txns**. Highest txn-per-dollar loop on the menu. Error payloads are never settled.

## Output contract
Each run saves: question, 3-sentence answer, cited video URLs. Downstream agents diff answers day-over-day for sentiment shifts.

## Key Takeaways
- AskLoop micro is the volume engine: 150 txns/month for $1.50.
- Copy the loop; swap in your niche questions.
- Need depth? Graduate single questions to get_video_intelligence ($0.05).