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How will we pay for AI agents?

SaaS pricing models likely won't work, since AI agent output is dynamic

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Dave Friedman
Jan 08, 2025
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How might developers of AI agents charge for access? While it’s tempting to assume that a standard SaaS pricing model will work, I think that the dynamic nature of AI agents’ output and the wide variety of use cases will force sellers and users of these tools to adopt different, more complex pricing strategies. What follows are some thoughts on potentia…

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