oak_kitten
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This is the paragraph in the second source that the whole $5000 claim came from. The sources are anonymous and the evidence seems to be "trust me bro".
"According to a person familiar with the company’s internal analysis, Cursor estimated last year that a $200-per-month Claude Code subscription could use up to $2,000 in compute, suggesting significant subsidization by Anthropic. Today, that subsidization appears to be even more aggressive, with that $200 plan able to consume about $5,000 in compute, according to a different person who has seen analyses on the company’s compute spend patterns."
I even agree with the base idea that these frontier AI companies likely are looking to get people hooked on their product. I also agree that the spending patters related to AI look unsustainable and that the bubble is scary. But this article reads like thinly veiled Cursor propaganda trying to specifically take aim at Anthropic.