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by methodical 1123 days ago
I can't be the only person who noticed the double space in the first bullet point...

Anyways, while I understand wanting to monetize their API instead of having it just be used by tons of people for free, the tiers here just seem like insanity. This might be one of the few instances where I'd actually be happier with a usage-based billing model. $100 for a hobbyist? I personally can't remember the last time I paid $100 on a monthly basis for any non-essential service that I was using as a hobby. Would be interested to see the amount of customers each one of these tiers was actually fielding...
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sebzim4500 1123 days ago
>This might be one of the few instances where I'd actually be happier with a usage-based billing model.

Why 'few instances'? I'd always prefer an API to be pay per request. It's my favourite thing about OpenAI (if you ignore the fact that big players can get access to the base model through Azure).

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methodical 1123 days ago
I mean if they hypothetical company X has some tier that is extremely lenient with their limits and would likely end up cheaper than a pay-as-you-go model, I generally prefer going that route. That plus it also gives me some degree of certainty that if something erroneous happens I don't have the potential to end up spending $XXX or more.
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