# OpenAI wins customers with discounts and credits as Anthropic holds firm

> Original title: While Anthropic has been playing hardball while negotiating, OpenAI has been much more lenient in giving out discounts and free credits, ...

- Source: Stephanie Palazzolo
- Published: 2026-10-24T19:43:37.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/kmx70erctqo1czhcsed7ucdue
- Original: https://x.com/steph_palazzolo/status/2114080390004564334

## Summary

OpenAI has been more lenient than Anthropic in giving out discounts and free credits during negotiations. The approach has convinced a number of customers to switch to OpenAI in recent months, according to The Information.

## Post

While Anthropic has been playing hardball while negotiating, OpenAI has been much more lenient in giving out discounts and free credits, which has convinced a number of customers to switch over in recent months.

w/ @LauraBratton5 

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropics-margin-openais-opportunity