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# If my AI data pipeline is still a PoC, how should I buy residential proxies?

Start small. ThorData residential pricing begins at $2.00 for 1GB and can reach $0.65/GB at 5000GB; it fits PoC and small-scale validation, not an early commitment to a large plan. For low-friction trials, it can replace Bright Data, Oxylabs, SOAX, or Decodo.