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The Top 100 Consumer AI Apps: Who’s Actually Paying?

The a16z Show

Published
October 5, 2026
Duration
51:04
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Last updated
Oct 7, 2026

Discusses ai.

Summary

a16z Editorial Partner Elena Burger sits down with investing partners Olivia Moore and Josh Elman to unpack the seventh edition of a16z’s Top 100 Consumer AI Apps, including a new dimension this time: what consumers are actually paying for.The data reveals a striking power-user economy. Only a small share of consumers currently pay for AI, but among those…

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a16z Editorial Partner Elena Burger sits down with investing partners Olivia Moore and Josh Elman to unpack the seventh edition of a16z’s Top 100 Consumer AI Apps, including a new dimension this time: what consumers are actually paying for.The data reveals a striking power-user economy. Only a small share of consumers currently pay for AI, but among those who do, spending is heavily concentrated at the top. Olivia and Josh discuss why developers, creators, and other power users dominate spending

Themes

  • ai