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Anthropic and OpenAI roll out cheaper models in first release since call for slowdown

Anthropic and OpenAI on Tuesday each announced new, less costly artificial intelligence models as both frontier labs continue to face stiff competition from cheaper, open-weight competitors.

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Anthropic and OpenAI announced new, lower‑cost AI models on Tuesday. OpenAI added two new tiers to its GPT‑6 family, GPT‑6 Sol and GPT‑6 Luna, and cut API prices by 50 % compared with the promotional pricing of GPT‑5.6. The move comes as both labs face competition from cheaper, open‑weight models. No further details on Anthropic’s offerings were provided in the announcement.

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