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Your AI app might be losing money on its heaviest users. Here's how to check.

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If you sell an AI app by subscription, your revenue per user is flat and your cost per user is not. A light user costs you a few cents a month. A heavy one, or a user stuck in an agent loop, can cost more than they pay you. Your OpenAI bill shows tokens. Your payments dashboard shows revenue. Nothi…

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  1. 2026-10-23 00:01 · DEV Community — AI
    Your AI app might be losing money on its heaviest users. Here's how to check.

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