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Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive

Source: simonwillison.net
Date: Published Aug 23, 2026

Why it matters

Ramp's billing data gives an outside view of which models companies actually pay for: Opus 4.8 at 28% of Anthropic spend while Opus 5 and Fable 5 sit near 3-8%, suggesting price is steering adoption more than capability.

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