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20 posts about Pricing from Simon Carter.

developer tools apis category
Developer Tools & APIs

Claude Code's temporary 50% boost expires: what the permanent replacement actually means for your weekly limit

Anthropic's permanent 25% limit increase from 14 September 2026 is a 17% cut versus the temporary boost users have relied on since May.

14 September 2026
developer tools apis category
Developer Tools & APIs

Anthropic's 'permanent 25% increase' to Claude Code limits is actually a 17% cut from what you have now

The temporary 50% boost to Claude Code weekly limits ends 13 September 2026. The permanent replacement is 25% above the original baseline: not today's.

13 September 2026
models assistants category
Models & Assistants

ChatGPT Images 2.5 is here: faster generation, a sketch tool, and two new API models

OpenAI's Images 2.5 replaces 2.0 across all ChatGPT tiers and the API, cutting latency by 50% and adding Sketch, comment editing, and two new model IDs.

8 September 2026
models assistants category
Models & Assistants

GPT-6 Astra is here: OpenAI's most capable model yet, and a possible AGI milestone

OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on 3 September 2026, with Greg Brockman calling it a generational leap and suggesting it may represent AGI.

3 September 2026
models assistants category
Models & Assistants

Gemini 3.8 Flash is now generally available, with a locked-down cyber sibling for vetted defenders

Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash launched on 2 September 2026 at the same $0.75/$3.75 introductory price as 3.7 Flash, with stronger agentic and coding scores.

2 September 2026
models assistants category
Models & Assistants

Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 are now generally available: same price, much cheaper caching

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 with cache reads cut 75% to $0.25/MTok, saving up to 45% on agentic workloads. Mythos 5.1 stays restricted.

1 September 2026
developer tools apis category
Developer Tools & APIs

Anthropic makes Claude Sonnet 5's $2/$10 pricing permanent, cancels September price hike

Anthropic has confirmed the $2/$10 per million token rate for Claude Sonnet 5 is now permanent. The planned 50% increase from 1 September 2026 will not happen.

30 August 2026
models assistants category
Models & Assistants

Anthropic opens 10,000 free and discounted Claude seats for scientists

Anthropic's new Claude Team plan gives verified researchers free or $15/month premium seats, expands science credits to $50k, and enrolls first Mythos users.

27 August 2026
models assistants category
Models & Assistants

Gemini 3.7 Flash is now generally available, alongside new video controls in Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

Google's Gemini 3.7 Flash hits the API with big coding and agent gains at half price until end of 2026, plus Omni 1.1 Flash adds 4K video tools.

27 August 2026
consumer ai category
Consumer AI

Microsoft Copilot retires Deep Research, Podcasts, and Group Chat for free users on 18 August 2026

Three free Copilot features are being cut on 18 August 2026. Here's what you need to save, what it costs to keep Deep Research, and what's changing.

14 August 2026
workplace ai category
Workplace AI

ChatGPT for PowerPoint's free period ends 6 August 2026: here's what enterprise teams need to know

ChatGPT for PowerPoint's free promotional period ends 6 August 2026. Enterprise and Business customers then move to token-based credit billing.

6 August 2026
models assistants category
Models & Assistants

Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite are now generally available

Google's new Gemini 3.6 Flash uses 17% fewer output tokens, scores 83% on computer use, and costs $1.50/$7.50 per million tokens.

3 August 2026
workplace ai category
Workplace AI

Copilot Business pricing locks in at $21 on July 1: what SMBs need to know

The Copilot Business promotional price of $18/user/month ends June 30. Here's what the new pricing means and whether the bundles make sense for your team.

Updated 1 August 2026
developer tools apis category
Developer Tools & APIs

OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna pricing by 80% and frames it as the start of something bigger

OpenAI drops Luna API prices to $0.20/$1.20 per million tokens and trims Terra by 20%, calling it the beginning of an 'abundance flywheel' strategy.

1 August 2026
developer tools apis category
Developer Tools & APIs

Anthropic Extends Claude Code Usage Boost to August 19 — And Sonnet 5 API Pricing Jumps 50% on September 1

Claude Code Pro/Max limits stay 50% higher through August 19, 2026. Sonnet 5 API intro pricing ends August 31 — and a tokenizer change makes the real cost rise bigger than it looks.

31 July 2026
Models & Assistants category
Models & Assistants

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is now generally available — Google's cheapest production-ready model in the 3.x family

Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has graduated from preview to GA, locking in pricing at $0.25/1M input and $1.50/1M output tokens.

Updated 21 July 2026
developer tools apis category
Developer Tools & APIs

Anthropic pauses its Agent SDK billing change on the day it was supposed to launch

Anthropic pulled back its planned Agent SDK credit separation on June 15, the day it was set to go live, saying it will rework the plan before any future change.

Updated 19 July 2026
workplace ai category
Workplace AI

Microsoft 365 prices rise up to 43% from July 1 as Copilot features move into the base price

Microsoft's July 2026 pricing update bundles Copilot Chat, extra storage, and security tools into most M365 plans, with price rises of 5–43%.

5 July 2026
developer tools apis category
Developer Tools & APIs

OpenAI Container Sessions Now Billed Per Minute — Short Sessions Get Cheaper from June 2

OpenAI switches container billing to per-minute with a 5-minute minimum from June 2, 2026, cutting costs for sessions under 20 minutes.

2 June 2026
developer tools apis category
Developer Tools & APIs

GitHub Copilot Now Bills by Token: What the Switch to AI Credits Means for Your Workflow

GitHub Copilot replaced flat premium request units with token-based AI Credits on June 1, 2026. Here's what changed and who it affects most.

1 June 2026

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