Meta offers discounted AI model access in exchange for user data
Meta is offering a significant discount on its new Muse Spark AI model—up to 95% off—for users who agree to share their prompts and outputs, which will be used to improve future models. Under the contributor pricing plan, input tokens cost $0.10 per million compared to $1.25 under standard terms, while output tokens drop from $4.25 to just $0.20 per million. This initiative comes after Meta faced internal backlash earlier this year over a data-tracking program for employees and highlights the growing importance of user-generated training data in refining agentic AI tools. Experts suggest that large companies may be more willing to share non-proprietary data if compensated, which could help model developers improve performance while addressing privacy concerns. Meta’s approach also reflects broader price competition among major AI labs like Anthropic and OpenAI, who have recently introduced cost reductions for their models.
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