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Jun 11, 2026
OpenAI considers price reductions to attract users amid competition with Anthropic
Jun 11, 2026
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OpenAI is contemplating significant price cuts for its AI services to compete with rival Anthropic. The potential changes come as both companies prepare for initial public offerings and face increasing competition in the AI market.
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- OpenAI is considering reducing prices for its AI offerings, particularly for token charges used in billing.
- The company currently offers tiered subscriptions for its GPT-5.5 models, priced at $8, $20, and $100 or more per month.
- Anthropic charges $17 per month for its Claude Pro subscription and $100 or more for Claude Max.
- The price cut discussions follow a recent IPO filing by OpenAI and a similar filing by Anthropic.
- Anthropic's valuation reached $965 billion after its Series H funding round, while OpenAI was valued at $852 billion in March.
- ChatGPT became the first app to reach 1 billion monthly users in May 2023, achieving this milestone faster than Google Maps.
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