
AI Pricing War Heats Up: Anthropic Shrinks Claude Access While OpenAI Ditches Codex Caps
Anthropic is throttling Claude during peak hours (5am–11am PT / 1pm–7pm GMT), redistributing its 5-hour weekly session limits and advising users to run heavy tasks off-peak; the move aims to manage demand. On the same day, OpenAI announced unlimited Codex access by removing caps to boost experimentation with new plugins, a stance likely temporary before monetization. The two shifts illustrate a broader, cyclical pricing/usage game among AI providers as users seek consistent access to models.









