Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5.5 and OpenAI counters with two cheaper GPT-6 models

# Two Major AI Companies Just Made Their Tools Cheaper Anthropic and OpenAI, the two companies leading the AI race, both announced price cuts this week—Anthropic lowered costs for its Claude Opus 5.5 model by 20%, while OpenAI released two new, cheaper versions of its GPT-6 model at half the previous price. This means businesses and everyday users will pay less to use these AI tools for writing, coding, analysis, and other tasks. The moves suggest these companies are focused on getting more people to adopt their AI rather than slowing down development, despite growing concerns about AI safety.