Anthropic ends discounts once tokens run out, The Information reports

Anthropic ends enterprise customers’ discounts once they use up the tokens covered by their contracts, The Information reported on Monday. OpenAI takes a more flexible approach, the report said.

Kevin McLaughlin of The Information spoke to software company managers who buy from both AI companies. When Anthropic customers hit their contracted token volume, they must renegotiate or pay standard rates, the managers said. Tokens are the units AI companies use to bill for text their models read and write.

The managers put Anthropic’s discounts at about 15% off list price. TNW has not independently verified the report.

OpenAI gives customers extra time

A software licensing adviser who knows both companies told The Information that OpenAI is more lenient. It gives customers the rest of the current month plus one more month to agree a new contract. After that, list prices apply.

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