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Commercial API providers are competing for developers and enterprise clients by continuously lowering API prices, with prices halving every few months.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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8/5/2026
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Valid until: 11/3/2026
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高性能低成本AI：技术普惠时代的关键拐点
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