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Laura Cruickshanks

🤖 Is your AI hurting your pricing model?

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Added AI features to make users more efficient? That's great... until you realize they need fewer seats but get 10x more value.

The problem:

  • 5 AI-powered users = $500/month

  • 20 basic users = $2,000/month

Guess who's getting more value? 🤔

Your AI works so well that customers are downsizing teams but upsizing results. Per-seat pricing punishes you for building great AI.

Quick question: Has anyone adapted their pricing model to this new normal? 💭

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Chris Messina

Ooo good provocation!

I literally just saw an email from @YouMind describing their new pricing:

...we've transitioned from beta pricing to our official pricing structure, bringing several key changes:

  • Free Tier: All registered users receive a fixed Credit allowance and access to core features

  • Pro & Max Plans: Existing Pro users are automatically upgraded, and we've introduced the Max plan for higher usage demands

  • Credit System: Different membership tiers include varying Credit amounts, consumed when using AI features

Laura Cruickshanks

@chrismessina This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about! 🙌

YouMind nailed it with that credit system - they're actually pricing based on AI usage instead of just seats.

I love that they:

✅ Give everyone a baseline with the free tier

✅ Charge for what actually costs them money (the AI processing)

✅ Scale pricing with value delivered, not team size

This is such a smart move - especially that automatic upgrade for existing Pro users. No one likes pricing surprises!