A new study looked at costly AI plans. It found a big gap between what users pay and what the company may spend.
OpenAI’s $200 ChatGPT Pro plan could cost about $14,000 a month if someone uses it at full power. Anthropic’s $200 Claude Max plan could also cost about $8,000 a month in the same case.
The study tested hard coding work and more complex AI tasks. These tasks can use many more tokens, which means more computer work and more power.
The report says heavy use can make these plans lose money. It also says companies are trying to control costs and use cheaper models for simpler work.