You could judge the costs of the AI products you're using by the standard API pricing, not promotional subscription offers.
For me, it's not even cost necessarily. If they decide to change the product they offer, the old one is gone. I refuse to use anything for personal use that's not at least _available_ as model weights.
Not even that way, given that the price is still highly subsidized by investors and circular deals.
For me, it's not even cost necessarily. If they decide to change the product they offer, the old one is gone. I refuse to use anything for personal use that's not at least _available_ as model weights.