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OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users: WSJ
CNBC
OpenAI is mulling sharp price cuts to its artificial intelligence offerings, as it looks to woo consumers away from rival Anthropic, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening stateside, citing sources familiar with the matter.
据《华尔街日报》周三晚间援引知情人士报道，OpenAI正考虑大幅降低其人工智能产品的价格，以期从竞争对手Anthropic手中抢夺用户。
1.mull/mʌl/ vt.1)If you mull something, you think about it for a long time before deciding what to do. 斟酌
eg:Last month, a federal grand jury began mulling evidence in the case. 上个月，一个联邦大陪审团开始仔细斟酌该案的证据。
2)to heat (wine, ale, etc) with sugar and spices to make a hot drink 加糖和香料并烫热(葡萄酒、麦芽酒等)
MULLSTH OVER
to spend time thinking carefully about a plan or proposal 认真琢磨，反复思考（计划、建议等）
SYN consider
eg:I need some time to mull it over before making a decision. 在作出决定之前我需要一些时间来认真琢磨一下。
n.混乱；软薄布
2.woo/wuː/ vt.1)to try to get the support of sb 争取…的支持；寻求…的赞同
eg:Voters are being wooed with promises of lower taxes. 通过许诺减低税收争取选民。
2)(old-fashioned)(of a man 男子) to try to persuade a woman to love him and marry him 追求（异性）；求爱
SYN court
3.stateside adj.&adv.(US, informal) connected with the US; in or towards the US (used when the person speaking is not in the US) （用以在境外指美国）美国的（地），在美国的（地），去美国的（地）（你人在国外，说stateside = 指美国（本土））
eg:When are you next planning a trip stateside? 你计划下一次什么时候去美国？
“The company is weighing significant cuts to what it charges for tokens, the unit of measurement artificial-intelligence firms use to bill for their products,” the report said, adding that it was “in anticipation of similar cuts the company expects at Anthropic,” according to sources.
报道称，“该公司正在考虑大幅降低代币（人工智能公司用来计量产品价格的单位）的收费”，并补充说，此举“是为了应对Anthropic可能采取的类似降价措施”。
The ChatGPT producer, which did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment, currentlycharges consumers in tiered subscriptions of $8, $20 and $100 and above each month for access to its flagship GPT-5.5 models.
ChatGPT的开发商OpenAI目前对其旗舰产品GPT-5.5模型采用分级订阅模式，每月收费分别为8美元、20美元和100美元及以上。OpenAI尚未回复CNBC的置评请求。
Anthropic conversely charges users $17 each month with an annual subscription to Claude Pro, and $100 and above monthly for a subscription to Claude Max.
相比之下，Anthropic的Claude Pro年度订阅价格为每月17美元，Claude Max的订阅价格为每月100美元及以上。
4.conversely/ˈkɒnvɜːsli/ adv.(formal) in a way that is the opposite or reverse of sth 相反地；反过来
eg:You can add the fluid to the powder, or, conversely, the powder to the fluid. 可把液体加入粉末，或者相反，把粉末加入液体。
The report on possible price cuts come as competition has been ramping up between the two companies.
这份关于可能降价的报道正值两家公司之间的竞争日益激烈之际。
5.ramp up 逐步增加：指在一段时间内逐渐提高或增加某事物的数量、速度或强度。
OpenAI on Mondayconfidentially filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, close on the heels of an IPO filing from Anthropic.
OpenAI 于周一秘密向美国证券交易委员会提交了首次公开募股（IPO）申请，紧随 Anthropic 之后。
6.initial public offering 首次公开募股（IPO）
7.U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission美国证券交易委员
8.close on the heels of...紧随其后；紧跟着；接踵而至
eg:The policy adjustment arrived close on the heels of public debate. 舆论热议过后不久，相关政策便作出了调整。
Anthropic closed itsSeries H funding round on May 28 at a $965 billion valuation, slightly edging out OpenAI, which was valued at $852 billion in March.
Anthropic 于 5 月 28 日完成了 H 轮融资，估值达到 9650 亿美元，略高于 OpenAI 3 月份的 8520 亿美元估值。
9.edge out If someone edges out someone else, they just manage to beat them or get in front of them in a game, race, or contest. 胜出
eg:In the second race, the American competitor edged out the Ethiopian runner by less than a second. 在第二场赛跑中，美国选手比埃塞俄比亚选手快不到1秒钟。
ChatGPT became the first app to reach1 billion monthly app users in May — roughly three years after its November 2022 launch — surpassing the previous record set by Google Maps, which took around five years after launch to reach the same milestone, according to estimates from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
ChatGPT 于 5 月份成为首个月活跃用户突破 10 亿的应用程序——距离其 2022 年 11 月上线仅三年——超越了此前由 Google Maps 保持的纪录。据市场情报公司 Sensor Tower 估计，Google Maps 用了大约五年时间才达到这一里程碑。
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原文：
OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users: WSJ
CNBC
OpenAI is mulling sharp price cuts to its artificial intelligence offerings, as it looks to woo consumers away from rival Anthropic, the Wall Street Journalreported Wednesday evening stateside, citing sources familiar with the matter.
“The company is weighing significant cuts to what it charges for tokens, the unit of measurement artificial-intelligence firms use to bill for their products,” the report said, adding that it was “in anticipation of similar cuts the company expects at Anthropic,” according to sources.
The ChatGPT producer, which did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment, currentlycharges consumers in tiered subscriptions of $8, $20 and $100 and above each month for access to its flagship GPT-5.5 models.
Anthropic converselycharges users $17 each month with an annual subscription to Claude Pro, and $100 and above monthly for a subscription to Claude Max.
The report on possible price cuts come as competition has been ramping up between the two companies.
OpenAI on Mondayconfidentially filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, close on the heels of an IPO filing from Anthropic.
Anthropic closed itsSeries H funding round on May 28 at a $965 billion valuation, slightly edging out OpenAI, which was valued at $852 billion in March.
ChatGPT became the first app to reach1 billion monthly app users in May — roughly three years after its November 2022 launch — surpassing the previous record set by Google Maps, which took around five years after launch to reach the same milestone, according to estimates from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
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