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Funny as I just cancelled my Kagi sub to get the Gemini ai pro sub. The deal was too good to pass up

by qudat 2mo ago

t-writescode 2mo ago
Kagi does have AI too, for what it’s worth. I found it pretty damn good, but I wish I could give them more money. I have a year subscription so I’m stuck without being able to give them *anything* until it’s done.
- dylan604 2mo ago
  Sign up for another account?
  - t-writescode 2mo ago
    That is an option for sure, but a very disappointing one. And it comes with a meaningful danger of ending up with 2 subscriptions: one yearly and one monthly. They really, really need to finish their “pay as you go” system. I don’t know why it’s not done yet and there’s been no word about it to my knowledge.
    - dylan604 2mo ago
      Maybe they should just enable a tip option? What do donations do to a company's tax liability and would it be worth their effort to enable something like that?
      - t-writescode 2mo ago
        They already have a system for “prepaying”, but it can’t be used to put more credits into your account, they just sit there, waiting to be used by a future subscription.
- qudat 2mo ago
  Yes and this month I hit my $10 AI assistant cap for the first time, which is why I started looking around for other options. I do like Kagi but the Gemini deal was too good to pass up as it also gives my a code agent.
amatecha 2mo ago
The deal will be great for now, while they lure you in and get you to drop the competition -- then they will raise prices later.
- AlexandrB 2mo ago
  This used to be called "dumping" or predatory pricing[1] and would be fined in the physical retail space. Too bad our regulators are asleep at the wheel. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predatory_pricing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predatory_pricing
- satvikpendem 2mo ago
  Then you cancel and go to another provider, rinse and repeat. This is already what is happening with streaming platforms.
  - frabcus 2mo ago
    Not after it consolidates, monopolises and enshittifies, no you can't.
    - satvikpendem 2mo ago
      Piracy.

Funny as I just cancelled my Kagi sub to get the Gemini ai pro sub. The deal was too good to pass up

by qudat 2mo ago

Funny as I just cancelled my Kagi sub to get the Gemini ai pro sub. The deal was too good to pass up

Kagi does have AI too, for what it’s worth. I found it pretty damn good, but I wish I could give them more money. I have a year subscription so I’m stuck without being able to give them *anything* until it’s done.

dylan604 2mo ago
Sign up for another account?
- t-writescode 2mo ago
  That is an option for sure, but a very disappointing one. And it comes with a meaningful danger of ending up with 2 subscriptions: one yearly and one monthly. They really, really need to finish their “pay as you go” system. I don’t know why it’s not done yet and there’s been no word about it to my knowledge.
  - dylan604 2mo ago
    Maybe they should just enable a tip option? What do donations do to a company's tax liability and would it be worth their effort to enable something like that?
    - t-writescode 2mo ago
      They already have a system for “prepaying”, but it can’t be used to put more credits into your account, they just sit there, waiting to be used by a future subscription.
qudat 2mo ago
Yes and this month I hit my $10 AI assistant cap for the first time, which is why I started looking around for other options. I do like Kagi but the Gemini deal was too good to pass up as it also gives my a code agent.

amatecha 2mo ago

The deal will be great for now, while they lure you in and get you to drop the competition -- then they will raise prices later.

AlexandrB 2mo ago
This used to be called "dumping" or predatory pricing[1] and would be fined in the physical retail space. Too bad our regulators are asleep at the wheel. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predatory_pricing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predatory_pricing
satvikpendem 2mo ago
Then you cancel and go to another provider, rinse and repeat. This is already what is happening with streaming platforms.
- frabcus 2mo ago
  Not after it consolidates, monopolises and enshittifies, no you can't.
  - satvikpendem 2mo ago
    Piracy.