I am not an expert in this unethical market, but I think competition for essays to plagiarize would be on a per-essay basis. The competition would be between a

I am not an expert in this unethical market, but I think competition for essays to plagiarize would be on a per-essay basis. The competition would be between a $20 per month OpenAI membership and paying a Kenyan by the essay. The Kenyan could use OpenAI for drafts and charge $5 per essay. (S)he would earn more than $20 per month.