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Adyen says AI costs drive shift toward usage-based software billing

By Public Technologies
  • Software pricing analysis published Nov. 9, 2026, finds companies moving toward hybrid billing models as AI changes delivery costs.
  • Usage-based pricing ties revenue to consumption, helping protect margins as AI requests generate variable computing costs that flat subscriptions cannot cover.
  • Perpetual licenses offer upfront revenue but limit growth from increased customer usage, leaving vendors reliant on new sales and maintenance renewals.


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