[re-thc]

> That doesn't seem compatible with what he stated more recently:

Profitable on inference doesn't mean they aren't losing money on pro plans. What's not compatible?

The API requests are likely making more money.

[gitremote]

Yes, API pricing is usage based, but ChatGPT Pro pricing is a flat rate for a time period.

The question is then whether SaaS companies paying for GPT API pricing are profitable if they charge their users a flat rate for a time period. If their users trigger inference too much, they would also lose money.