{
  "id": 3268727,
  "title": "Nobody Wants Anthropic’s Best AI Model Anymore Now That There Are Way Cheaper Alternatives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nobody-wants-anthropics-best-ai-model-anymore-now-that-there-are-way",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:46:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nobody-wants-anthropics-best-ai-cheaper-alternatives"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent spending data from 70,000 US companies collected by the payments group Ramp suggests a shift in how enterprise users are utilizing their AI tools. While Anthropic's priciest and most powerful model, Fable 5, has a share of 11 percent in overall spending on its AI tools, this indicates a preference for cheaper alternatives. Many of these alternatives could be Anthropic's older models or open-weight models from Chinese competitors. This shift could potentially undermine leading AI labs' business models, which have been focused on building larger and more complex models. Miles Clements, a partner at venture capital firm Accel, which has invested $1 billion in Anthropic, stated that most users don't require operating at the frontier. The launch of Fable 5 in June was marred by reports of its ability to launch autonomous cyberattacks, a narrative fueled by Anthropic itself. Although the US government initially ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its model for foreign customers due to national security risks, the restrictions were later lifted. Despite these setbacks, Fable 5 has not gained traction as expected, with its annualized revenue reaching $65 billion in July, falling short of the $80 billion estimate set by investors. OpenAI, on the other hand, is catching up. After losing ground to Anthropic this year, the ChatGPT maker's annualized revenue has surged to $40 billion, thanks to the much cheaper GPT-5.6 model. Some experts view the plateaued Fable 5 spending as a positive sign. Alex Imas, director of AGI economics at Google DeepMind, argues that Fable 5 is a complementary model to Anthropic's other offerings, which has led to increased overall revenue for the company. However, predicting the future of Anthropic or OpenAI remains a challenge. Ara Kharazian, chief economist at Ramp, cautions that previous trends might not hold true, as OpenAI's new model has outperformed Fable 5 and Fable has underperformed.",
  "summary": "Who needs pricey models? The post Nobody Wants Anthropic’s Best AI Model Anymore Now That There Are Way Cheaper Alternatives appeared first on Futurism .",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}