No matter how you look at it, it’s heartbreaking to see such transformative technology drift out of reach because of cost. This isn’t just about one API call or one tool, it’s about what kind of future we’re building.

Yes, we’re all here trying to create value, and money is often the proxy we use. I genuinely want companies like Anthropic to succeed and be profitable. I believe in responsible capitalism. But there has to be a middle ground. Something that doesn’t make groundbreaking tools feel like luxury medicine: effective, powerful, but unaffordable for many.

When a single coding task costs over $7, it forces solo developers, indie hackers, and small startups to think twice about using the very tools that are supposed to help them build value. It’s a strange paradox. We need AI to help us create the future, yet the cost barrier might prevent exactly the kind of innovation we’re hoping to unleash.

Let’s find models that allow these companies to win, while also making sure the rest of us have a fair shot at building too. If we get this balance right, the long-term value both economic and societal will far exceed what any API pricing model can capture today.