a16z: prosumer AI is the only consumer category with real spend — top 1% pay $903/month
omooretweets · x · 2026-10-14
An a16z chart shared by omooretweets shows prosumer AI is the only consumer category seeing significant spend so far: the top 1% of US spenders average $903/month, concentrated on tools for building products, making content, and getting work done. Purchase-rate overindexing (top 1% vs all buyers):
- Build & Automate: n8n 22.9x, fal 18.2x, Nous Research 14.6x
- Create Content: Higgsfield 15.1x, HeyGen 13.7x, Runway 10.0x
- Do Work: Manus 18.2x, Fireflies.ai 12.6x, Notion 9.2x
US panel, June–August 2026, top 50 products by spending only.
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