Anthropic Billing System Tried to Charge Free User $16.6M

Why did Anthropic charge a free user $16.6 million despite zero API usage?

A Korean Claude user has alleged that Anthropic tried to charge a hefty $16.6 million amount for using API and the most surprising part is that the user had zero usage. As per report published by...

Anthropic Free User Says Billing System Tried to Charge $16.6 Million

A startling billing incident involving Anthropic has sparked widespread discussion online after a Korean user claimed the company’s billing system attempted to charge them up to $16.6 million, despite being on the free plan and reporting zero API usage. According to screenshots shared by the user, the invoices were generated through Stripe and originated from […]

Anthropic Tried to Phantom Charge $16.6M

A phantom invoice from Anthropic's Stripe billing grew roughly tenfold in a single day, the user reports zero usage, and the company will only say it cannot discuss individual accounts.

Anthropic’s Terrifying Billing Glitch Charged A Software Developer $16.6 Million For Using Claude API, Despite The Dashboard Showing A $0.00 Amount

A nightmare materialized for a software developer when Anthropic charged $16.6 million for using its Claude API, despite no billing request added