Companies with rising AI costs are increasingly using tools that tap cheaper models, including some from China, putting pricing pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic
Startups and tech giants alike are mixing and matching AI models to avoid the premium prices charged by industry leaders
“.. You don't need a model that knows quantum gravity. .. These open source models are very capable, and the ability to charge a big premium for AI is going to diminish.” — @wsj.com — www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-... [image]
The LLM pricing race to the bottom has started. Businesses have realized they're way overspending - especially those not using a gateway for model routing. …
'AI executive assistant startup Lindy began exploring DeepSeek's V4 model two months ago, founder Flo Crivello said. DeepSeek handled tasks as well as Anthropic's Sonnet and was good at email triaging in particular. And, Crivello said, it was 10 times cheaper.' www.wsj.com/tech…