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The Great AI Price Crash: How a Race to Zero Is Reshaping the $500B Industry
A race to zero is reshaping AI pricing. Major players are slashing costs by 72-90% to secure market share, fundamentally changing how the $500B industry operates.
Lavamgam AISep 3, 20264 min read read
The Big Idea
A race to zero is reshaping AI pricing. In a matter of months, major players have slashed costs by up to 90%, transforming AI from a premium service into a commodity. This isn't just a discount—it's a structural shift in how the $500B industry operates.
Setting the Scene
For years, AI services commanded premium prices, with costs measured in pennies per token. But recent moves by Microsoft, Meta, and Chinese tech giants are fundamentally changing this equation. The...
AI pricing
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Chinese AI
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