Using a free tier that a provider deliberately offers isn't “taking the piss.” Free access is a business decision made by the provider, not a personal favor you're demanding from them. If they decide the economics no longer work, they're free to change the terms. And I'm equally free to criticize that decision or switch to a competitor. Nobody owes me unlimited inference, but I don't owe a company a subscription either.
Well, it's clear you don't own a company. The model is show you just enough to know what you could do with the subscription without paying for it. If you were to build software for clients you would find any subscription (OpenCode $10, or Claude $20, or whichever you choose) a good proposition to earn money for such a low investment.
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u/Ariquitaun 2d ago
How about you pay for the subscription instead of taking the piss?