"A subscription makes idle capacity feel like loss. API pricing makes every call feel like spend. Same tokens, opposite behavior. https://jonathannen.com/rent-versus-buy/

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Published: 01 Aug 2026 by Jon Williams. Follow me x.com/jonathannen..