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Palantir's Karp bashes OpenAI, Anthropic token model: 'Something has gone completely wrong'
Palantir's Karp just called out OpenAI and Anthropic's token pricing. Here's why it matters for your AI stack.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
A major enterprise AI infrastructure player is publicly questioning the unit economics of closed-model APIs, signaling a broader market shift toward open-weight models driven by cost pressures—a strategic commentary that could reshape vendor selection across Fortune 500 AI deployments.
The key facts
5 to knowPalantir CEO Alex Karp criticism of token-based pricing models
Claims skyrocketing token costs forcing companies to open-weight models
Efficiency prioritization over 'tokenmaxxing'
Published July 1, 2026
Targets OpenAI and Anthropic pricing strategy
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CNBC Technologycnbc.com
Publisher excerpt: Karp says skyrocketing token costs are forcing companies to choose open weight models and prioritize efficiency over so-called tokenmaxxing