Apple cuts AI costs to zero — can indie devs survive the tokenpocalypse?
apple waived cloud api fees for developers with under 2m downloads to use its foundation models via private cloud compute, hoping to attract smaller devs.
apple removed cloud api fees for developers with under 2 million first-time app store downloads to use its foundation models running in private cloud compute. the framework also expands to support image inputs and external server models, allowing integration with third-party providers for complex tasks. this move addresses rising ai infrastructure costs highlighted by uber exhausting its budget early and competitors scrapping internal usage leaderboards.