While maintaining existing AI service subscription fees, OpenAI and Google cut usage quotas or the number of models available. Users now pay the same amount for less service, or must upgrade to a higher-tier package to continue using the current model. This actually constitutes a kind of “AI usage fee inflation” because the costs required to maintain the same level of service have risen. Google deducts usage credits based on the complexity of the problem, the features used, and the length of the conversation. Tasks that require more reasoning ability or complex operations will consume credits faster, which means that even if the user subscription fee remains the same, the monthly limit may be reached earlier. OpenAI attributed the limit adjustments to model efficiency improvements. Although the two companies have different practices, they both aim to guide users to higher-grade packages to obtain more rights to use high-performance AI. A tech industry source notes, “Even if the subscription price remains the same, the cost of getting the models and usage you need may rise.”

While maintaining existing AI service subscription fees, OpenAI and Google cut usage quotas or the number of models available. Users now pay the same amount for less service, or must upgrade to a higher-tier package to continue using the current model. This actually constitutes a kind of “AI usage fee inflation” because the costs required to maintain the same level of service have risen. Google deducts usage credits based on the complexity of the problem, the features used, and the length of the conversation. Tasks that require more reasoning ability or complex operations will consume credits faster, which means that even if the user subscription fee remains the same, the monthly limit may be reached earlier. OpenAI attributed the limit adjustments to model efficiency improvements. Although the two companies have different practices, they both aim to guide users to higher-grade packages to obtain more rights to use high-performance AI. A tech industry source notes, “Even if the subscription price remains the same, the cost of getting the models and usage you need may rise.”