Getting the work done faster for the same money doesn't make the work more expensive.

You could slow down the inference to make the task take longer, if $/sec matters.

You're right, but I don't think we're getting an hour's worth of work out of single prompts yet. Usually it's an hour's worth of work out of 10 prompts for iteration. Now that's a day's wage for an hour of work. I'm certain the crossover will come soon, but it doesn't feel there yet.

> but I don't think we're getting an hour's worth of work out of single prompts yet

But I don't think every developer is getting paid minimum wage either.

> Now that's a day's wage for an hour of work

For many developers in the US that can still be an hour's wage.