> That doesn't seem compatible with what he stated more recently:

Profitable on inference doesn't mean they aren't losing money on pro plans. What's not compatible?

The API requests are likely making more money.

Yes, API pricing is usage based, but ChatGPT Pro pricing is a flat rate for a time period.

The question is then whether SaaS companies paying for GPT API pricing are profitable if they charge their users a flat rate for a time period. If their users trigger inference too much, they would also lose money.