About maibum.ai

✦ What is this

maibum.ai is a free AI-powered tool that helps you make smarter purchasing decisions. Enter any item you're thinking about buying, and get an instant verdict — Buy, Don't Buy, or Maybe — with a confidence score, pros and cons, and a regret-risk assessment. All in about 3 seconds.

✦ How it works

• You describe the item, enter a price (or let us estimate it), and select your motivation
• Our AI analyzes the purchase against your income, existing ownership, and buying motivation
• You get a clear verdict with a Smart Buy score, Regret Risk score, and actionable reasoning
• If the AI is unavailable, a local rule-based engine provides a fallback verdict

✦ Who runs this

maibum.ai is an independent project built and maintained by a small team. We created it because we kept second-guessing our own purchases — and figured an impartial AI could help. The name comes from the Chinese phrase 买不买 (mǎi bù mǎi), meaning "buy or not buy?"

✦ Tech stack

• Next.js + React, hosted on Vercel
• AI powered by Claude, DeepSeek, or OpenAI (switchable)
• Database on Supabase (PostgreSQL)
• Rate limiting via Upstash Redis

✦ Disclaimer

maibum.ai is for entertainment and informational purposes only. We are not financial advisors. The verdicts are AI-generated opinions and should not be treated as professional financial advice. Always make purchasing decisions based on your own judgment and financial situation.

✦ Get in touch

Questions, feedback, or partnership inquiries? Visit our contact page or email hello@maibum.ai.