AI subscriptions would probably be $500 a month without Chinese rivals
iamfakhrealam · x · 2026-07-30
A repost argues that without Chinese competitors, AI subscriptions would likely already be priced at $500 a month.
The post is a blunt take on how competition is constraining pricing power in the AI market, especially for frontier-model subscriptions.
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