Burkov: expect $200 plans to keep shrinking — you'll eventually pay what it costs
burkov · x · 2026-09-30
Andriy Burkov doubles down on his long-standing prediction: users will eventually pay what inference actually costs, and they won't like the price. He expects plan allowances to keep shrinking — what $200/month buys in tokens will continue going down, with effective value falling in steps from 10 to 5 to 1.
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