a16z: under 5% of US users pay for AI subscriptions, top 1% spend $903/month each
omooretweets · x · 2026-10-06
New a16z data on consumer AI spending reveals an even steeper power law than expected: fewer than 5% of US users have a personal AI subscription, and within that group, the top 1% drives the largest share of revenue—spending an average of $903 per person per month.
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