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Fixed monthly subscription pricing carries a structural risk of heavy users subsidizing light users, due to a fundamental mismatch between fixed monthly fees and variable inference costs.
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月付200美元用不上旗舰模型？Claude订阅困局与Token计费方案探讨
redditr/ClaudeAI7/12/2026
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