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Dumbbell chart of AI model price cuts in the AI model price war: Luna input $1.00 to $0.20, Luna output $6.00 to $1.20, Opus 5 input $10.00 to $5.00, Opus 5 output $50.00 to $25.00

AI model price war: US labs cut mid-tier as China closes gap

AI model price war cut US token prices 25% since mid-July. OpenAI slashed Luna 80%, Anthropic halved Opus 5 vs Fable 5, as Chinese rivals close the gap.

Lars Cornelissen · Aug 15, 2026