there is a decending rate of inflation:

https://steemit.com/steem-inflation/@fyrstikken/what-is-the-inflation-rate-of-steem-here-is-the-supply-table-for-the-next-20-years

there will always be some coming out though but as price increases, you get less paid. so if Steem was a 100 dollars, a 100 dollar payout would be worth 1 steem.