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Token-based unit economics remain the standard as flat fees fail
◆ 75RelevanceOn a story from The New Stack3h ago
This confirms token-based unit economics will remain the industry standard, so keep your cost-optimization efforts focused on context window efficiency. Builders prioritize transparency over simplified flat fees, meaning you should provide similar granular usage data to your own power users.
Takeaways
- Developers prioritize transparency and auditing over the simplicity of flat-fee billing.
- Token-level granularity remains the primary lever for managing your startup's gross margins.
- Expect token pricing to remain the standard for API-first infrastructure providers.
Read the original at thenewstack.io
Sam Altman almost scrapped token pricing. Here’s why he backed off.
fmode.me/n/sam-altman-almost-scrapped-token-pricing-heres-why-he-backed-off
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