Stripe's AI tax: How usage-based pricing at $6.8B revenue defies SaaS gravity

Stripe's AI tax: How usage-based pricing at $6.8B revenue defies SaaS gravity

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The Gist

  • Stripe hit $6.8B revenue in 2025 with 33% growth and 47% FCF margins
  • Processes payments for AI labs like OpenAI, inheriting their explosive growth
  • Take-rate model outperforms traditional SaaS contracts in AI economy
  • Free cash flow grew 52% while revenue grew 33% in 2025

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Revenue teams should audit pricing models now—consumption-based structures are outperforming seat licenses in the AI era.

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