I think the big 3 are cartelizing and starting to ratchet up costs. GPT5.5 is not easily distinguishable from 5.1. I would it be shocked if we hit the ceiling and everyone is quietly positioning for the exit.
replyswitching models is insanely cheap compared to token cost on anything signficant, this is a take so cynical it misses the reality
replyin any corporate or half compliance-relevant setting switching isn't trivial. new DPA, subprocessor notifications, TIA, procurement review, security questionnaires, plus re-running your evals because prompts don't transfer 1:1. token cost is just one of the line items.
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replyno it really not, even the soggiest bank has multiple api vendors atm.
replyI agree with parent. I'm not sure where your stance is coming from.
replyFrom what I hear, most enterprise AI deployments are seat-based subscriptions with annual commitments.
50K FTE global firm. We’re still piloting ChatGPT. AI is a four-letter word and there are ridiculous ceremonies and hundreds of hours of overhead for every trivial use case.
replyAmusingly, Enterprise credits are more expensive than just paying a zero-commitment on-demand API fee. Personal accounts are still the best value.
Yes, I work at a 50 person startup and even here switching from CC to codex or cursor would be non-trivial for multiple reasons - not just the annual commitment.
reply> now that they have people who built services on their API
replyPeople really can’t wait to be the next Zynga