[minimaxir]

Competition driving lower prices is one of the good things about business microeconomics.

[boringg]

Once competition is minimized and they have monopolistic power, raise prices.

[minimaxir]

Given that comparable open-source models exist for free, it's near-impossible to exert a monopoly.

[janejeon]

I've honestly been surprised by how fast these "AIaaS" companies are competing to bring performance up and prices down. It really feels good to wake up the next morning to find out your stuff is better and cheaper automatically.