The Information reports developers are wiring Anthropic Claude Code to cheaper rival models to cut token spend. Reporter Alix Coutures says Claude Code was used with more than 360 different models over the past month, diverting token revenue Anthropic would otherwise collect.

Key Takeaways

  • โœ“Claude Code was used with more than 360 different models in the past month
  • โœ“Developers route Claude Code workflows through cheaper rival models to reduce cost
  • โœ“The setup threatens token revenue Anthropic would otherwise collect from Claude Code usage
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