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0 pointsinternetter1mo ago0 comments

https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026/03/05/cursor-goes...

"Cursor estimated last year that a $200-per-month Claude Code subscription could use up to $2,000 in compute, suggesting significant subsidization by Anthropic. Today, that subsidization appears to be even more aggressive, with that $200 plan able to consume about $5,000 in compute"

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jackp961mo ago

Really curious how many people actually get close to that level of usage? Their general business plan only offers the $100 version, with pay-as-you-go above that.

If 95% of people are using $100 of value a month, the whales may not be hurting them that badly.

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beering1mo ago

That’s based on Anthropic’s retail price right? Not a fair comparison, like saying that Netflix must be losing money because every movie rental is $4 and a Netflix subscriber can watch 20 movies in a month.

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