Chamath: Chinese AI Models Are 112x Cheaper Than Anthropic
SumitGup · x · 2026-08-06
Investor Chamath highlighted the unprecedented commoditization of AI technology, comparing the cost per million tokens across major providers. He noted a massive price gap, with Anthropic at $56 and OpenAI at $26, while Chinese models cost only $0.50—making them 112 times cheaper than Anthropic.
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