Cheaper models alone won't close OpenAI's enterprise gap with Anthropic

OpenAI is positioning itself as a cheaper, more flexible provider to win enterprise customers from Anthropic, but The Information reports that price alone won't be enough. Artificial Analysis evaluations found OpenAI released the least expensive models this year for completing tasks, and companies such as Rippling have already switched from Anthropic.

• OpenAI bets on cheaper, flexible models to challenge Anthropic
• Artificial Analysis: OpenAI's models are the cheapest of 2026
• Rippling switched from Anthropic to OpenAI models
• Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows the scale of the gap