Cheaper rivals outdraw Anthropic's best model, FT says
According to the Financial Times, Anthropic's strongest AI model is struggling to attract users while cheaper tools thrive. The article sits behind the FT's paywall, and the visible text names neither the model nor the competing tools.
Bloomberg earlier reported preliminary second-quarter revenue above $11.5 billion for Anthropic, against $4.73 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
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