Anthropic Shifts to Pay-As-You-Go AI | Tech News

Anthropic’s Fable five is ditching unlimited AI for pay-as-you-go starting July 12th—marking the first time a major AI lab charges consumers by usage. With a million tokens (enough for Lord of the Rings) costing extra, power users will pay more, especially with newer models that think deeply. While developers have always paid by usage, consumer plans have stayed flat—until now. This shift signals a new era for AI monetization, echoing moves by other startups and Anthropic’s own enterprise pricing. Though they promise to return to flat fees once computing power catches up, the move tests if premium users will pay for top-tier AI. Claude’s user base is booming, but still trails ChatGPT and Gemini—so Anthropic’s betting on high-paying fields like finance and tech to keep paying. The age of cheap, unlimited AI for everyone? Officially over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/98082127e54bfc66