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00:03OpenAI and Anthropic rolled out cheaper AI models Tuesday as competition from lower-cost
00:08open-weight rivals intensifies, according to CNBC. OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna,
00:17cutting API prices by 50% compared with GPT-5.6 promotional pricing. Sol targets complex workloads
00:24such as coding, while Luna is designed for high-volume tasks including document summarization,
00:30and information extraction. Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5.5, a more token-efficient model
00:35that costs about 40% less to run than Opus 5. The releases come as customers seek more
00:41cost-effective AI models and try to rein in spending. Both companies also face pressure
00:46from cheaper open-weight models offered by Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeq.
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