Aug 28, 2026 · 4 min · 6 segments
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Mark has spent decades arguing against cost plus pricing, and token-based pricing is simply cost plus.
So when he says token-based pricing makes sense right now, he really wants you to understand how much it pains him to do that.
But here's the argument.
Value-based pricing requires three things.
One, the seller needs to know their costs.
Two, the seller needs to know what the solution is worth to the buyer.
And three, the buyer needs to believe that value is real.
When any of those are missing, value-based pricing isn't principled.
It's a guess dressed up as a strategy.
Mark has spent decades arguing against cost plus pricing, and token-based pricing is simply cost plus.
So when he says token-based pricing makes sense right now, he really wants you to understand how much it pains him to do that.
But here's the argument.
Value-based pricing requires three things.
One, the seller needs to know their costs.
Two, the seller needs to know what the solution is worth to the buyer.
And three, the buyer needs to believe that value is real.
When any of those are missing, value-based pricing isn't principled.
It's a guess dressed up as a strategy.
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