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OpenAI and Anthropic Cut Prices for AI Models Amid Competition from Chinese Rivals

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OpenAI and Anthropic are reducing prices for their AI models in response to competition from Chinese developers like Moonshot and DeepSeek. OpenAI has cut prices for its GPT-5.6 Luna model by 80%, while Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 is now priced at half of its previous model, Fable 5. This price reduction aims to retain cost-conscious customers as companies seek cheaper alternatives.

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What Changed Since Last Update

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OpenAI reduced the price of GPT-5.6 Luna from $1 to $0.20 per million input tokens and from $6 to $1.20 per million output tokens, while Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5 at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens.

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OpenAI slashed prices for GPT-5.6 Luna by 80 percent.

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Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5 at half the price of Fable 5.

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Prices for models from leading US labs have decreased by almost a quarter since mid-July.

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Companies like DoorDash and Airbnb have started using Chinese-made models.

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OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground

Ars Technica·2h ago