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Blended API Pricing
Clouded Judgement (Jamin Ball)'s bar chart drew 11.9K views on X: 1.2x its typical post and #54 of 65 Clouded Judgement (Jamin Ball) charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
New open weight model is out - Qwen 3.8 Max. Here’s how the “vanilla” pricing compares between the 3 recent open weight models and some frontier models. The delta is not nearly as stark as many people are making it seem. On top of that, the
Why it spread
The post spread because it reached 11,862 views and 54 likes, which is 2.0x the account's typical likes of 27, by pairing a timely open weight model release with a bar chart that argues the pricing gap is less stark than people claim.
What worked
- The post hooks into a fresh release, Qwen 3.8 Max, so the chart rides an active conversation rather than a stale topic.
- The bar chart makes a direct comparison between recent open weight models and frontier models, which gives viewers a quick visual takeaway about pricing.
- The framing pushes back on the common narrative by saying the delta is not nearly as stark as many people are making it seem, which invites debate and sharing.
What to borrow
We could take a current release in our own space and build a simple bar comparison that tests a widely repeated claim, then add a short caption noting what the chart does not capture, such as token efficiency.
Careful
Do not over-read the quote activity as endorsement, since the quote rate is below average and the main reasons listed include many quotes, and do not assume the design alone drove reach because the source reach sits in the bottom quarter.
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id 7fd9cc30c28a.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/7fd9cc30c28a | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/7fd9cc30c28a/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/7fd9cc30c28a/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/7fd9cc30c28a/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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Questions people ask
How far did Clouded Judgement (Jamin Ball)'s "Blended API Pricing" chart travel?
11,862 views, 54 likes, 6 reposts and 37 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @jaminball gets about 9.7K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A bar chart. Open weight models undercut frontier API pricing.
Can I use Clouded Judgement (Jamin Ball)'s chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Clouded Judgement (Jamin Ball). ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.