Quora’s AI chatbot platform, Poe, has announced a new revenue model that allows chatbot creators to set a price per message to monetize their work. This new model is an extension of the revenue sharing program launched by the company last October, which gave chatbot creators a share of the profits when users subscribed to Poe’s premium version.
Since its launch in February 2023, Poe has allowed users to try out a variety of AI chatbots from organizations such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic, and Google, offering consumers a simple way to experience new AI technologies in one place while increasing Quora’s flow of content.
The new revenue models reward AI enthusiasts who create «response» chatbots and server chatbots developed by programmers who integrate Poe’s AI.
Adam D’Angelo, CEO of Quora, explained that Poe users will only see message points for each chatbot, which will include the same points as those used by free users or Poe subscribers, while creators will receive a dollar payment each time their users send a message.
«This pricing mechanism is important for developers with substantial inference or API costs,» said D’Angelo. «Our goal is to foster a vibrant ecosystem of chatbot developers and creators working on models, and covering these operational costs is a key part of that,» the CEO added.
This new revenue proposal could boost the development of new types of chatbots, including those for education, assistants, analysis, stories, and image generation.
Currently, only chatbot creators in the United States have access to the messaging revenue model, but it is expected to be expanded globally in the future and will join the monetization program for creators that pays up to $20 per subscriber to Poe through a creator’s chatbot.
Along with the message pricing model, Poe also introduced an enhanced analytics panel that shows the average earnings for creators’ chatbots through paywalls, subscriptions, and messages. These stats update daily and will allow creators to better understand how their pricing influences the usage and earnings of their chatbots.
This new messaging revenue model opens up new opportunities for chatbot creators to monetize their work and expand the potential of chatbot technology. As an AI chatbot developer, taking advantage of this new payment system can enhance the visibility and revenue of your chatbots, connecting with users and driving growth in this exciting industry.
Vía TechCrunch
