According to CIO.com, enterprise CIOs describe a breakdown in traditional per-seat software pricing models when deploying production AI systems, as usage-based token billing creates variable costs that resist annual budgeting and expose organizations to cost overruns. The shift from deterministic licensing to consumption-based infrastructure pricing creates financial planning challenges for enterprise deployments at scale.
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