Anthropic cuts OpenClaw users and shifts to pay-per-token API billing

11 articles · Updated · Futurism · Apr 24

Millions of users lost access to Anthropic’s OpenClaw tool as the company cited unsustainable demand and rising AI data center costs.
Anthropic now charges API users per token, ending years of low-cost or free access to advanced AI services and prioritizing direct customers.
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