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come for the rate limits, stay for the best model
Sam Altman suggests that OpenAI's competitive advantage extends beyond just offering competitive API rate limits; the superior quality of their models themselves is what keeps users engaged long-term.
Sam Altman suggests that OpenAI's competitive advantage extends beyond just offering competitive API rate limits; the superior quality of their models themselves is what keeps users engaged long-term. This reflects OpenAI's strategy of competing on both accessibility and model performance in the AI marketplace.
Source: Sam Altman (X) | 2026-05-05