The "Trojan Horse" Free Tier with Hard-Quota Gating
The Strategy:
Launch a permanently free tier for your 93 M2M API services that allows unlimited API calls but severely restricts data throughput (e.g., max 10KB per request) and rate limits (e.g., 5 requests/minute). This makes the API useless for production-grade M2M workloads (which require high volume, low latency, and reliability) but perfect for developers building prototypes, small-scale IoT pilots, or low-stakes internal tools.
Why It Works for $0 Revenue:
- Zero Friction Acquisition: Developers can
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