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OpenAI: Tomorrow we are re-opening the Pro $200 subscription

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  1. prodigycorp · · focus · HN ↗
    People are up in arms about this change but I think the knee-jerk reaction here is missing the bigger picture. API pricing is probably going down as a move to be more competitive in the enterprise space.

    The ppl paying the actual bills have all been exploring crappier models to reduce costs and I think that has been strongly communicated to OpenAI.

    Edit: People who think this is death for OpenAI need to look at Anthropic’s revenue. It has flatlined. Stingy decision makers are a bigger risk to these companies than stingy consumers.

    1. derfurth · · focus · HN ↗
      Yes, Astra will have its API price halved while the $200 plan subscribers will have the same usage as before.
      1. user43928 · · focus · HN ↗
        That's not enough.

        There were rumors of a model called "Astra Minor".

        I expect they will release this today.

        If it performs slightly better than Astra and, considering the subscription cut, is 1/4th the price, it could be competitive with Opus 5.5.

        Opus 5.5 appears to be around 1/3rd the price of Astra with a subscription.

        1. sscaryterry · · focus · HN ↗
          Opus 5.5 runs circles around Astra.
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