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The circle of life (lemmy.ml)

submitted 17 hours ago by cm0002@lemmings.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] shuffle3765@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (3 children)

Firstly why would you pay API prices when you can use the subscription plans for 20x less

Secondly that much API spend would require dozens of senior engineers using it full time, like you'd be doing the work of an entire, quite large engineering team not a single junior

[–] Jiral@lemmy.org 2 points 10 minutes ago* (last edited 10 minutes ago)

Currently, yes. However, if you build your business on highly subsidised temporary prices, you are probably like the CEOs that can't think further than their shareholders. If you believe there will be flat rates in the end I have a bridge to sell to you.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 hour ago

There's layers to the meme. It's also about how junior engineers are often overworked and underpaid.

[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 2 points 45 minutes ago (1 children)

Aren't some of the LLMs moving away from the unlimited token subscriptions since they are losing a ton of money?

I don't really follow that, I would neverpay for an LLM.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 37 minutes ago

Or it's "Unlimited" (rate limited)