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Amazon seeks cheaper AI alternatives as Anthropic shifts to token-based pricing

  • Ana Maria Constantin--The Next Web
  • published date: 2026-06-29 20:43:41 UTC

Amazon is looking for cheaper alternatives to Anthropic’s Claude models after a renegotiated contract will shift to token-based pricing that could substantially increase the company’s AI costs, according to The Information. The new pricing structure does not …

TL;DR Amazon is looking at OpenAI and other alternatives after a renegotiated contract will shift Anthropic billing to per-token pricing next year. Amazon is looking for cheaper alternatives to Ant… [+2606 chars]