Claude subscribers must soon pay usage-based fees to access Anthropic’s best consumer AI model—a sign that the golden era of AI subscriptions is ending.

With OpenAI poised to deploy its latest frontier model as early as this week, Anthropic's extended promotion marks a calculated move to retain developer mindshare.

Claude subscribers must soon pay usage-based fees to access Anthropic’s best consumer AI model—a sign that the golden era of AI subscriptions is ending.