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Uncapped freemium models collapse under the marginal cost of generative compute.
Because every prompt and generative execution carries non-trivial physical infrastructure cost, software startups must discard open-ended free trials for strict credit caps and tight duration-based gates.
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AI-Native GTM Strategies
Inference-First GTM: Re-Framing Compute as Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) It explains how the high price of running AI calls makes standard free-tier models structurally unfeasible due to immediate COGS exposure.
AI-Native GTM Strategies
The 2026 AI-Native GTM Playbook: From Manual Plays to Agentic Systems and "Sub-60s" Time-to-Value It demonstrates how escalating compute costs require developers to abandon traditional freemium systems in favor of reverse trials or hard credit limits.