OpenAI and Anthropic’s $200 AI plans can deliver thousands in API-equivalent usage

According to a study by the research company SemiAnalysis, it appears that two flat-rate AI subscriptions that charge $200 per month can provide more usage than what is suggested by the actual price.

For OpenAI and Anthropic, this forces the question: how long can subsidized access to technology last while there is pressure in the market to profit from AI?

According to SemiAnalysis, subscriptions from both companies were purchased and used to perform extensive coding work until the maximum amount of work allowed in the week was reached.

The cost of the services on Anthropic’s $200 Claude plan amounts to about $8,000 per month based on the standard API rates. In the case of OpenAI’s $200 plan, the cost reached about $14,000. The research has been conducted, and initial findings were released in June. Additional findings were released on August 23.

Why a $2,000 assumption turned into five figures

The figures are much higher than what several in the sector believed possible. As reported by SemiAnalysis, industry insiders assumed a subscription worth $200 could yield about $2,000 worth of tokens in a month. But people who fully utilize all weekly limits can reap three to seven times more than that.

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