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Anthropic Adds Usage Fees for Top Claude AI Model

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Wired ·

Anthropic will charge Claude subscribers extra usage-based fees to access its best consumer model, Claude Fable 5. The move signals a shift away from flat-rate AI subscriptions toward pay-per-use pricing. Users must now pay more for heavy usage of the premium tier.

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The end of unlimited AI subscriptions may accelerate as providers seek profitability, but could also slow consumer adoption.
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