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OpenAI and Anthropic are trying to out-freebie each other
Both companies announced free usage perks for Codex and Claude Code on Wednesday.
TL;DR
- OpenAI and Anthropic offered free access to their AI coding tools on Wednesday.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced two months of free Codex usage for companies signing up within 30 days.
- Anthropic increased Claude Code's weekly limits by 50% until July 13 for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users.
- Anthropic's offer follows backlash to its Opus 4.7 model, which users said consumed tokens rapidly and made errors.
- Both companies have high valuations and are seeking to secure corporate customers.