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You run a consumer AI app with 10 million free users across the US and India. Design the free tier and pricing so the unit economics work.

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A principal-level question because the cost of serving a user is the same in Mumbai and Minneapolis while the price you can charge is not. The free tier is an acquisition budget, and the paid tier needs a model mix by market.

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A principal-level question because the cost of serving a user is the same in Mumbai and Minneapolis while the price you can charge is not. The free tier is an acquisition budget, and the paid tier needs a model mix by market.

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