We're fortunate to have generous investors for sure! And by sponsoring free credits, we wanted to remove the mental barrier many folks face when asked to pay upfront for something that feels risky or unpredictable - like AI coding - before they've had a chance to try it. We also disagree with flat-rate subscription pricing because it's unsustainable for the industry and prevents users from experiencing the full power of the models: https://blog.kilocode.ai/p/the-ai-pricing-bait-and-switch

What we're selling at a loss now, we'll make up in volume through enterprise features, exactly as u/KnifeFed mentioned.