Flat-rate AI plans are cracking, and Claude Code could be the next victim
THE SO WHAT
Flat-rate AI is collapsing under power-user behavior — Anthropic pulling Claude Code from individual Pro/Max plans is another data point that usage-based economics are non-negotiable. If your product assumes “all-you-can-eat” LLM access, your margin model is wrong and will be repriced by your vendor, not you.
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