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Anthropic Announces New Billing Model
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- →Users may face higher costs for using Claude through third-party tools.
- →Encourages direct subscription usage to manage expenses.
- →Reflects a trend of increasing AI service costs.
Anthropic has announced a new billing structure effective June 15, which will impact users accessing Claude via third-party tools. The new model will charge per token, potentially increasing costs for users. This change encourages users to keep interactive Claude Code work on their subscription and disable the API key to manage expenses.
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