Are your AI subscriptions being subsidized? Here's a closer look based on the numbers.
SemiAnalysis found a maxed out $200 Claude Max plan burned about $8,000 of tokens at API prices, and ChatGPT Pro about $14,000. Pricing like that can't last, so it's worth deciding what AI is worth to you each month.
As seen on LinkedIn Read the original post and the comments (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)A $200 Claude Max plan, pushed until the weekly limits were gone, burned about $8,000 of tokens at published API prices. SemiAnalysis ran that test in June. The $200 ChatGPT Pro plan came to about $14,000. Past about 10% of what those plans allow, the labs stop making money on you. See the attached infographic (also generated by AI).
Think about that for a minute. You spend $200 and get $8,000 of value. It’s like the 1% of people that the all-you-can-eat buffet looses money on. The AI companies have built their entire model on serving the 1%‘s!
Unfortunately, the current prices, token allowances and data processing costs can not continue. They are clearly unsustainable, unless you get a $1 Trillion IPO (let’s go OpenAI and Anthropic!).
How much would you pay per month for the benefits AI has given you?
A $200 ChatGPT Plan Would Cost Them $14,000 If You Used It To the Max (zmescience.com)