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Re:Ask HN: If the models are so good, why doesn't OpenAI jus... by vanschelven on Friday October 23, 2026 @08:19AM (#50207799)
but even in a gold rush selling shovels _at a loss_ would not seem to be the best strategy, unless there would be some kind of shovel lock in effect.
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Re:Ask HN: If the models are so good, why doesn't OpenAI jus... by NorwegianDude on Friday October 23, 2026 @09:02AM (#50208344)
They are not selling tokens at a loss, they have insane profit on tokens. It's the only think making them money instead of loosing money.
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Re:Ask HN: If the models are so good, why doesn't OpenAI jus... by adelekeabdulgan on Friday October 23, 2026 @09:15AM (#50208507)
I dont believe they are still selling tokens at a loss.
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