alt Hacker NewsWhat is strange about GPT-4 being expensive in 2023? Supply and demand. Which other model choices did we have? Prices are related to supply and demand. We see it play out with the introduction of capable open weight models or even other closed cloud models.
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firasd • today at 7:47 PM
Not really though right?
As of early June 2026, Opus 4.8 in fast mode cost $50/M output tokens and Opus 4.6 & 4.7 cost $150/M output tokens in fast mode
How can supply and demand explain the price drop? Was it cheaper to serve Opus 4.8? Is the demand for the newer Opus lower than for the older Opus? These are just fixed prices that seem picked out of thin air
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That’s a slightly naive view on pricing. That equilibrium point doesn’t just magically appear - it’s found through price testing.