Starting next Monday, the popular project will update its pricing model for creating and editing applications, which aims to end the heavily subsidized 0.25 PI fee for most creators.

We will also take a look at the native token’s performance as of late, as it was rejected at $0.09 once again.

New Pricing Model

The blog post published by the Core Team explained that Pi Network charged just 0.25 PI to create an application and another 0.25 PI to edit one until now. However, the project itself covered the difference between that amount and the significantly higher actual cost of the underlying AI services.

The new system will take a different approach, as standard prices will more closely reflect those AI costs and may vary depending on the resources required for each action. Although the team claimed that it wouldn’t add a markup to the underlying AI service costs, it admitted that there’s an important exception.

Creators whose apps demonstrate real utility and usage from distinct users will remain eligible for the previous subsidized pricing. The project plans to review eligibility regularly. This means that developers who initially don’t qualify could earn the cheaper rate later if their apps start to attract more users.

Source: CryptoPotato