@teortaxesTex because the point of putting so much effort into the model was precisely to make something capable, cheap, and widely usable. In their own stated philosophy, affordability is part of the mission—not some vulgar “merchant” that enlightened AGI believers are supposed to transcend.
@teortaxesTex Liang gave an example that runs almost directly against your narrative. One model had initially been priced high because the team feared excessive demand; when the price was later cut to one quarter, he said the team was delighted.