OpenAI and Anthropic cut LLM prices by up to 80% in months — why?
minimaxir · hn · 2026-10-26
Max Woolf (minimaxir) analyzes why OpenAI and Anthropic slashed LLM prices by up to 80% within a few months, examining the driving forces behind the price war: falling inference costs, competition, and usage growth.
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