← Back to context Comment by otabdeveloper4 2 months ago API rates are the real rates. Subscription costs are the "first hit is free" subsidized pricing. 2 comments otabdeveloper4 Reply wahnfrieden 2 months ago They’re not the “real rates”, they’re the rates that are being charged for API use. API reportedly has a margin of profitYou also neglect that products like Cursor run on two margins, their own plus the API provider’s. That’s always going to come at a premium otabdeveloper4 2 months ago Yes, the rates with a margin of profit are the real rates.The rates without a margin of profit (or with a negative one) are not real.
wahnfrieden 2 months ago They’re not the “real rates”, they’re the rates that are being charged for API use. API reportedly has a margin of profitYou also neglect that products like Cursor run on two margins, their own plus the API provider’s. That’s always going to come at a premium otabdeveloper4 2 months ago Yes, the rates with a margin of profit are the real rates.The rates without a margin of profit (or with a negative one) are not real.
otabdeveloper4 2 months ago Yes, the rates with a margin of profit are the real rates.The rates without a margin of profit (or with a negative one) are not real.
They’re not the “real rates”, they’re the rates that are being charged for API use. API reportedly has a margin of profit
You also neglect that products like Cursor run on two margins, their own plus the API provider’s. That’s always going to come at a premium
Yes, the rates with a margin of profit are the real rates.
The rates without a margin of profit (or with a negative one) are not real.