Astra pauses $200 Pro subscriptions as Shumer declares end of subsidized tokens
josh_bickett · x · 2026-09-11
Reflection AI's thsottiaux announced Astra is pausing new $200 Pro subscriptions—the heaviest load on their systems—to protect existing users; other plans and the API remain available. Matt Shumer framed it as a signal: "The era of subsidized tokens is ending. Prepare accordingly."
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