Reddit’s plan to introduce charges for API access is causing concern among developers, potentially forcing the creator of the popular third-party Reddit app, Apollo, out of the market. The sole developer of Apollo, Christian Selig, has voiced alarm over the new API pricing, estimating that he would need to spend millions of dollars to maintain his app under the new policies.
Last month, Reddit announced significant changes to its API rules, citing the exploitation of its platform by AI companies to train large language models. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman explained the value of the platform’s data, stating that the company no longer wanted to provide this value to large companies for free.
