User says he'd pay $1k/month for AI, but high pricing makes local AI attractive
draginol · x · 2026-09-17
A user says he would be willing to pay $1,000 per month for an AI subscription — but argues there is a pricing threshold beyond which local AI hardware becomes attractive for all but the most serious tasks.
The take highlights a natural ceiling on premium AI subscription pricing: as fees rise, local and on-device models increasingly become viable substitutes for high-end plans.
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