Power users burn $2k-$4k of API value on Claude's $200 plan, so Anthropic likely loses money
NavinFS · x · 2026-09-12
A developer shows his $20/mo Claude subscription equals $1270 in API usage, suspecting Anthropic loses money on him. Another user calculates the $200 Max plan at full usage would cost $2k-$4k at normal API rates — negative margins even with 40-100% API gross margins. Codex feels more generous but OpenAI is likely losing money there too.
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