Adam SandCEO of Roofing Business Partner

The "Free AI" Era is Ending (Get Ready) #shorts

12 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this short discussion, Adam Sand reflects on the early pricing of ChatGPT, noting that users who don’t learn to extract value from the $20 tier won’t appreciate the $200 or $2,000 plans. He argues that understanding the tool at lower price points is essential before higher‑priced versions become mainstream. The other speakers expand on this idea, suggesting that AI is currently under‑funded and cheap, but as its value becomes evident it will either become more affordable or shift to a model that prices most people out. They draw parallels to the evolution of platforms like Google, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, which moved from free services to ad‑supported ecosystems. The conversation concludes with the prediction that ChatGPT may adopt a similar ad‑supported model, turning the service into a “free” experience funded by advertising.

I said this a long time ago when ChatGPT first came out with a $200 plan. I said, if you're not paying for the $20 plan and learning how to use this tool at $20, then you won't see the value in paying $200. And if you don't know how to use it when it's at $200, you won't see value when it's $2,000.
I do agree with you, Adam, that AI as a technology, as a tool, is so funded right now and so cheap compared to what it'll be. It probably will correct itself and it'll price most people out because once everyone realizes how valuable it is and it really is full scale like it is, I think it's going to be cheaper.
Look what happened to Google. Look what It's happening to Facebook. Like, Facebook is free, you know, Instagram is free, YouTube is free.
Yeah, but those were free to get an audience because the audience isn't their product, right? Like, you using Facebook makes Facebook nothing. It's selling you advertisement.
They're already talking about it. I think ChatGPT will be just like Google. You just see ads.