Too bad api use is like 100x more expensive than subscriptions for the big 3.

anon7000 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think subscriptions are not going to last for serious users. Great to use them while we can, but AI does not fit the “power user subsidizes free/cheap users” model, nor the “support tens of thousands of customers from a small number of cheap servers” model. Everyone is a power user, and everything is computationally expensive.

	▲	cesarvarela an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I think the trick is to limit programmatic usage as Anthropic did. This way, power users' usage is uneven, allowing the model you describe.

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willis936 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Chatbot windows are a waste of time compared to API tools when trying to make stuff.

Subscribing to a vendor locks you in to sudden price swings that the big 3 are happy to do. The market needs lubrication for competition and provider routers offer that.