OpenAI Pricing Changes Spark Debate Over the End of AI Subsidies
OpenAI's subscription changes have divided users: some argue the old Pro plan's usage far exceeded its $200 price, making the adjustment a necessary rebalancing, while others see it as a signal that the era of heavily subsidized AI services is ending.
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- Heavy OpenAI user does the math: subscription changes are equilibrium, not a rug pull — fluffy_serval · 2026-09-29
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