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If API tokens are 10x more expensive doesn’t that imply that the constant-cost subscription is massively subsidized?
by sarchertech 1y ago
If API tokens are 10x more expensive doesn’t that imply that the constant-cost subscription is massively subsidized?
- jampekka 1y agoRelies on many of the subscribers underusing their quota?
- Filligree 1y agoYeah, it probably is. I'll use it while it's there.
- blitzar 1y agoOr the markup they apply to the price per token pricing is extremely large.
- a_bonobo 1y agoyes, definitely. I've seen comments from people burning through $100s of tokens per day for a $200 per month subscription. Anthropic has just been cracking down and restricted token limits for restrictions, expect more to come, it's just not sustainable https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/17/anthropic-tightens-usage-limits-for-claude-code-without-telling-users/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/17/anthropic-tightens-usage-l...