SemiAnalysis Claims Anthropic Subscriptions Offer 5x More API Equivalent Value Than OpenAI Plans
Summary
SemiAnalysis reports Anthropic subscriptions deliver roughly 5x more API-equivalent value than OpenAI plans on mid-tier models like Opus 5.5. OpenAI halved the value of its $200 plan and its new $500 tier offers only 21% more Astra usage. Researchers Dylan Patel and colleagues track limits via a dashboard covering nine providers.
Key Points
- SemiAnalysis claims Anthropic subscriptions offer roughly 5x more API-equivalent value than OpenAI plans for mid-tier models like Opus 5.5.
- OpenAI just halved the API-equivalent value of its $200 plan, according to SemiAnalysis tracking that confirmed Tibo's announcement.
- OpenAI's new $500 plan offers only 21% more Astra usage than the old $200 plan, SemiAnalysis reports.