If AGI is here, why are internal models like Fable and Astra still so expensive?
SaW120 · reddit · 2026-09-13
A Reddit user asks: if AGI is really here as many claim, why are internal frontier models like Fable and Astra still so expensive? His logic: the first thing you'd do with a capable internal model is drive down the cost of released models so everyone, including small companies, can afford them. The post sparks discussion on the contradiction between AGI claims and pricing reality.
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