Fin Argues Open Source Pricing Won't Undermine Closed Model Profitability

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Analyst Fin argues that despite falling prices of open-source models like DeepSeek, hardware iterations and software optimizations keep costs declining in tandem, preserving profit margins. Open source dominates the low-end market, while the flagship tier remains stable under OpenAI and Anthropic. Furthermore, although open source accounts for over 20% of token usage, it represents only 5-10% of actual spend, with overall demand growing as model capabilities improve.

LATEST/Analyst Fin argues that despite falling prices of open-source models like DeepSeek, hardware iterations and software optimizations keep costs declining in tandem, preserving profit margins. Open source dominates the low-end market, while the flagship tier remains stable under OpenAI and Anthropic. Furthermore, although open source accounts for over 20% of token usage, it represents only 5-10% of actual spend, with overall demand growing as model capabilities improve.

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宝玉 (@dotey)T2·Oct 21, 12:1268 pts
Fin Argues Open Source Pricing Won't Undermine Closed Model Profitability
- Hardware generations double token output per watt, and software optimizations halve costs annually, offsetting price pressure from open source.
- Clear market segmentation: open source competes on price in the low end, while closed giants dominate the stable-priced flagship tier.
- Open source models account for >20% of token usage but only 5-10% of actual spend, indicating high-value tasks remain concentrated in paid flagship models.
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