Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing
Gizmodo • • business
Key Points:
- Anthropic has introduced new usage limits for its AI model Claude during peak weekday hours, causing users to reach their session caps faster despite unchanged weekly limits.
- The restrictions affect all subscription tiers, including the $100/month Max tier, with about 7% of users, especially Pro subscribers, expected to hit limits they previously did not encounter.
- Anthropic encourages users to run token-intensive tasks during off-peak hours, where double rate limits are offered, signaling a push to redistribute usage rather than increase overall capacity.
- In response, OpenAI has removed usage caps for its Codex coding assistant across all plans, aiming to attract users potentially alienated by Anthropic’s throttling measures.
- This competitive dynamic suggests a cycle where companies alternate between imposing and removing usage limits to manage demand and capture market share until monetization strategies evolve.
