https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=wjs203040Hacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:30:01 +0000API direct. $20/mo sub gives you the model access, then pay per-token for what you actually use through your own setup. You lose the convenience of a UI, but you keep control over how and where you run your prompts. For code-heavy workflows specifically, Cursor is unaffected since they have their own deal. The real hit is on general-purpose harnesses like OpenClaw.

]]>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:59:40 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47642121wjs203040https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47642121https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47642121This is a much better approach than hard limits. Pay-as-you-go means power users stay on-platform instead of switching to competitors when they hit a wall. Smart move for retention.

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