MiniMax's 70-80% Inference Margin Sparks Debate on AI Business Models

A debate over whether frontier AI subscriptions are heavily subsidized intensified as netizens cited MiniMax's disclosed inference margins of 70-80%, suggesting its API business likely loses money while subscriptions approach break-even or better.

2026-10-06 ~ 2026-10-06 · 2 related posts

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