Dev argues local compute will always serve power users, likening it to Claude Code sub discount economics
willcb · x · 2026-10-19
Developer willcb argues local compute will always make sense for a fraction of workloads serving power users, as long as a consumer compute market exists and token-servers want decent margins. He compares the economics to the "Claude Code sub discount": providers use pricing tiers to shift certain loads off their servers while both sides benefit.
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