'How many apples for $5?' — 'Maximum': a meme mocking opaque AI pricing

3scorciav · x · 2026-10-17

A meme (via Elena Verna / Lenny's Newsletter) skewers today's AI pricing language: a customer asks 'Hey, how many apples can I get for $5?' and the clerk answers 'Maximum' — a jab at credit-based AI pricing where users can never tell how much they actually get.

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