They launch with a flat subscription. Then they realise their lightest user consumes 10x less compute than their heaviest — and both pay the same.

Token-based pricing isn't just fairer. For AI products, it's structurally more honest.

Are you building with subscription or usage-based pricing? And what tipped the decision?

👉 We broke down the full decision framework here: Token-Based vs Subscription Pricing for AI SaaS: The Developer's Decision Guide (2026)