Claude Code and Codex provide something like $5000 of tokens for $200. How will any other offering depending on their models ever compete with that except by luring suckers or tire kickers?

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wmf 5 days ago | parent [-]

Assuming that's a temporary situation, they can paper it over with VC funding.

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wahnfrieden 5 days ago | parent [-]

Why do you think it’s temporary?

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bdcravens 5 days ago | parent [-]

Same reason that any giveaways by startups are.

	▲	wahnfrieden 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		They already have 40% margins on inference. Even if they give less with their own subscriptions, they may continue to have such margins on API, handicapping competitor tools