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The inference cost for top-tier models such as Claude Opus-class can reach tens of dollars per million tokens.
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50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/24/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 10/22/2026
Sources
Anthropic放弃订阅制转向按量计费，是明智还是自断后路？
redditr/ClaudeAI7/12/2026
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