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AI usage costs are destroying SaaS business models | The Factory Floor Podcast Episode 17

Over the last 30 years, software pricing has evolved from on-prem licenses (Software 1.0) → cloud subscriptions (Software 2.0) → and now the era of AI-powered, compute-dependent pricing (Software 3.0). What does that mean for founders, product leaders, and anyone building SaaS today? A LOT. In this episode, we cover: -Why freemium is dying in the age of AI -How compute-heavy AI workloads change your unit economics -Why SaaS companies may need two pricing models (software access + AI usage) -The messy world of credits, API calls, and tokens -How PLG and SLG are merging into a hybrid growth model -The real risks & opportunities in usage-based and outcome-based pricing -Whether AI features make SaaS more or less profitable -How “brand taste” in AI models (GPT vs Claude vs Grok) affects perception and pricing -Why AI might force even enterprise SaaS to offer playgrounds, demos, and hands-on trials -A spicy segment on token arbitrage 👀 (Nick’s Dumb Idea of the Week) Corey breaks down the economics. Zach unpacks how this impacts product + growth. Nick asks the questions everyone’s thinking. ... The Factory Floor is hosted by the three co-founders of Conversion Factory, the marketing agency at the forefront of SaaS growth, marketing, and tech trends. Episodes are released on Twitter one day early, @coreyhainesco Every other week Corey, Zach, and Nick break down what’s working right now in SaaS marketing, share real-world lessons from the field, and give you the strategies you need to outpace the competition. Don't fall behind. Subscribe. Like. Drop a comment. Or not. The ball is in your court. You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify