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# Open AI has more users and the most token efficient reasoning models. Why are they less profitable than Anthropic?

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**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1up0gn4/open_ai_has_more_users_and_the_most_token/  

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## Overview

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