# Lease vs flexible: the real tradeoffs

> Flex wins below 30 seats, under 18-month horizon, in any major market.

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**Last updated:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
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## TL;DR
- Flex wins below 30 seats, under 18-month horizon, in any major market.
- Traditional lease wins above 75 seats with a 5-year+ horizon — the breakeven is consistent across markets.
- Mixed strategies (HQ lease + flex satellites) increasingly dominate enterprise occupiers.
- Use the Atlas's Lease vs Flex tool to model the breakeven for your specific city and headcount.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/guides/lease-vs-flexible-the-real-tradeoffs), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.