Re:Ask HN: Why LLM providers sell access instead of consulti...
by softwaredoug on Friday February 06, 2026 @02:02PM
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With consulting you make some $X * N consultants on staff
With products you hope to make $X * N units sold. Staffing to build product + make those N sales takes something like log(N) sold units.
At least that's the dream. Consulting requires little upfront capital investment. Products often require a constant, but large, upfront capital investment
With products you hope to make $X * N units sold. Staffing to build product + make those N sales takes something like log(N) sold units.
At least that's the dream. Consulting requires little upfront capital investment. Products often require a constant, but large, upfront capital investment