The race to build the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence models is rapidly turning into a battle over pricing. While companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic continue to command premium prices for their flagship models, rivals including Google, xAI, Meta, and Chinese AI firms are charging significantly less for both API access and subscription plans.

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The race to build the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence models is rapidly turning into a battle over pricing. While companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic continue to…