they already do, you can give claude code an API key and it charges per token.

this entire thread is people whinging about the "you get some reasonable use for a flat fee" product having the "reasonable use" level capped a bit at the extreme edge.

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sneak 4 days ago | parent [-]

No, I mean, a one-click (or no-click) upgrade path. Having to hit a wall and then go get your API key and stuff sounds like a pain. It should just ask you if you want to switch to usage-based pricing when you hit the limit.

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bananapub 4 days ago | parent [-]

"no click" is insane, people pay $20/$100/$200 a month to have predictable bills, silently charging them unlimited money when you run out of quota is ridiculous.

as to upgrade path, when you use up your quota, it tells you you can type /upgrade to switch to per-token API key billing.

	▲	sneak 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Usage-based pricing is how most cloud providers work. It’s not ridiculous.