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> That's a solid ROI even if the thing becomes obsolete after a couple years. How can that be a solid return on investment? There's no model you can run locall
by sajithdilshan 4mo ago
> That's a solid ROI even if the thing becomes obsolete after a couple years.
How can that be a solid return on investment? There's no model you can run locally to have frontier model level performance. Also who spends 2.4k yearly for personal AI usage, like what's the usecase? If your friend is spending that money for his business then it's not personal computing.
- JumpCrisscross 4mo ago> There's no model you can run locally to have frontier model level performance I'm betting he doesn't need a frontier model. Sonnet, today, is likely good for 80% of his tasks, which largely involve repretitive, tedious work. > Also who spends 2.4k yearly for personal AI usage, like what's the usecase? If your friend is spending that money for his business then it's not personal computing Combination of business and personal.
- lanyard-textile 4mo agoThat's the $200/mo subscription -- not uncommon :) I do the $100/mo for myself, then about ~$200/mo for startup.
- Mistletoe 4mo agoDo you use it for work? I can’t imagine paying this myself for personal use. I just don’t see the benefits vs. the free models available to me.
- gizajob 4mo agoPeople with money and things to do. People spend $100+ a month on coffee without even blinking.
- MisterBastahrd 4mo agoI have a friend who is a teacher and spends that much yearly for ChatGPT and Claude. It saves him many hours a year in time assembling documents and creating posters, flyers, and personalized learning materials for his students.