, etc. Keep proper nouns like OpenAI, GPT-5.6, Luna, Terra, Sol, Anthropic, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Moonshot AI, Kimi K3, Zhipu AI, GLM-5.2, IPO, etc. Numbers and prices exactly.
Let's translate paragraph by paragraph.
Original: OpenAI cut prices on two of its GPT-5.6 models on July 30, 2026, slashing the cost of Luna by 80% and Terra by 20%. The move comes as businesses grow wary of ballooning AI bills and cheaper rivals chip away at the company's market share.
Translation: 2026年7月30日，OpenAI下调了其两款GPT-5.6模型的价格，其中Luna成本降低80%，Terra降低20%。此举正值企业对不断膨胀的AI账单日益警惕，且更便宜的竞争对手正在蚕食该公司的市场份额。
Next: What the price cuts look like
-> 降价详情
Then: Luna's input price dropped from $1 to $0.20 per million tokens. Output fell from $6 to $1.20. Terra's input went from $2.50 to $2, and output from $15 to $12. The company's flagship model, Sol, kept its price unchanged.
Translation: Luna的输入价格从每百万token 1美元降至0.20美元，输出价格从6美元降至1.20美元。Terra的输入价格从2.50美元降至2美元，输出价格从15美元降至12美元。该公司的旗舰模型Sol价格保持不变。
Next: The reductions are steep, especially for Luna, which now costs a fifth of what it did. Terra's cut is more modest — about 20% on both ends.
Translation: 降幅很大，尤其是Luna，现在的成本仅为原来的五分之一。Terra的降幅较为温和——两端均约20%。
Next: Why now
-> 为何此时降价
Next: AI costs have been climbing, and finance teams are starting to push back. A term has even emerged for the problem: 'tokenmaxxing,' where employees use AI freely without tracking what it costs. Companies that once rushed to deploy large language models are now asking harder questions about the return on investment.
Translation: AI成本持续攀升，财务团队开始抵制。甚至出现了一个专门描述该问题的术语：“tokenmaxxing”，即员工随意使用AI而不追踪其成本。曾经急于部署大型语言模型的公司，现在开始对投资回报提出更尖锐的问题。
Next: OpenAI framed the cuts as part of a strategy to advance both capability and efficiency, not a defensive move. But the timing suggests pressure from all sides.
Translation: OpenAI将降价描述为提升能力和效率战略的一部分，而非防御性举措。但时机表明其面临来自各方的压力。
Next: The competition
-> 竞争格局
Next: Cheaper AI rivals are closing in. Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6, Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, and Zhipu AI's GLM-5.2 all offer competitive pricing. Even after the cuts, Claude Sonnet 4.6 still costs more per token than the discounted Terra. But the gap is narrowing, and the list of alternatives is growing.
Translation: 更便宜的AI竞争对手正在逼近。Anthropic的Claude Sonnet 4.6、Moonshot AI的Kimi K3和智谱AI的GLM-5.2都提供有竞争力的定价。即使降价后，Claude Sonnet 4.6每token的成本仍高于折扣后的Terra。但差距正在缩小，替代选择越来越多。
Note: "Zhipu AI" is Chinese company, but we keep as is. "智谱AI" is the Chinese name, but since we are translating to Chinese, we might use the Chinese name? The original says "Zhipu AI" in English, but it's a Chinese company, so we can use "智谱AI" for naturalness. But the instruction says "Keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form" - but for Chinese translation, we might want to use the Chinese name if it's a Chinese company. However, the instruction says "Keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form" - that might mean keep them as they are (in English). But in a Chinese translation, it's common to use the Chinese name for Chinese companies. Since the original text is in English, it uses "Zhipu AI" - we can translate that to "智谱AI" for clarity, but it's a proper noun. The instruction says "Keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form" - I think it means don't translate them, so keep "Zhipu AI" as is. But "智谱AI" is the Chinese name, but it's not a translation, it's the actual name. However, the original uses "Zhipu AI" which is the romanization. In a Chinese article, we would write "智谱AI" because that's the actual name. But since we are translating from English, we might keep it as "Zhipu AI" to be consistent? The instruction says "Keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form" - that likely means keep them in the original language (English) if they are foreign, but for Chinese companies, the original form might be Chinese. But the original article is in English, so the proper nouns are written in English. So we should keep them as they are: "Zhipu AI" - but that might look odd in Chinese. I'll use "智谱AI" because it's the standard Chinese name, and it's a proper noun that should be kept as is (i.e., not translated, but the actual name). Since the original says "Zhipu AI", that's the romanization, but the actual Chinese name is "智谱AI". I think it's acceptable to use the Chinese name in the translation. Similarly, "Moonshot AI" is a Chinese company, its Chinese name is "月之暗面" or something? Actually Moonshot AI is the English name, but the company is known as "月之暗面" in Chinese? Let me check: Moonshot AI is a Chinese AI company, their Chinese name is "月之暗面" (or maybe "月暗"?). Actually, I recall it's "月之暗面" but I'm not sure. To be safe, we'll keep the English names as they are, since the instruction says to keep proper nouns in original form. So we'll keep "Anthropic", "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "Moonshot AI", "Kimi K3", "Zhipu AI", "GLM-5.2" as is. That's fine.
Next: OpenAI isn't the only one feeling the heat. Both OpenAI and Anthropic are eyeing potential IPOs, and thinner margins could complicate those plans.
Translation: OpenAI并非唯一感受到压力的公司。OpenAI和Anthropic都在考虑潜在的IPO，而更薄的利润率可能使这些计划复杂化。
Next: Lower prices should make it easier for businesses to scale up their AI usage without shocking their budgets. But the cuts also squeeze OpenAI's own margins at a time when investors are watching closely. The company says the goal is to drive adoption through better cost efficiency, not to fight a price war.
Translation: 更低的价格应使企业更容易扩大AI使用规模，而不会冲击预算。但降价也挤压了OpenAI自身的利润率，而此时投资者正密切关注。该公司表示，目标是通过更好的成本效率推动采用，而非打价格战。
Next: Whether that strategy holds depends on how quickly the market responds — and whether the cheaper models can deliver the same results.
Translation: 这一战略能否奏效，取决于市场的反应速度——以及更便宜的模型能否提供同样的效果。
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OpenAI cut prices on two of its GPT-5.6 models on July 30, 2026, slashing the cost of Luna by 80% and Terra by 20%. The move comes as businesses grow wary of ballooning AI bills and cheaper rivals chip away at the company's market share.
Translation:2026年7月30日，OpenAI下调了其两款GPT-5.6模型的价格，其中Luna成本降低80%，Terra降低20%。此举正值企业对不断膨胀的AI账单日益警惕，且更便宜的竞争对手正在蚕食该公司的市场份额。
Next:What the price cuts look like
->降价详情
Then:Luna's input price dropped from $1 to $0.20 per million tokens. Output fell from $6 to $1.20. Terra's input went from $2.50 to $2, and output from $15 to $12. The company's flagship model, Sol, kept its price unchanged.
Translation:Luna的输入价格从每百万token 1美元降至0.20美元，输出价格从6美元降至1.20美元。Terra的输入价格从2.50美元降至2美元，输出价格从15美元降至12美元。该公司的旗舰模型Sol价格保持不变。
Next:The reductions are steep, especially for Luna, which now costs a fifth of what it did. Terra's cut is more modest — about 20% on both ends.
Translation:降幅很大，尤其是Luna，现在的成本仅为原来的五分之一。Terra的降幅较为温和——两端均约20%。
Next:Why now
->为何此时降价
Next:AI costs have been climbing, and finance teams are starting to push back. A term has even emerged for the problem: 'tokenmaxxing,' where employees use AI freely without tracking what it costs. Companies that once rushed to deploy large language models are now asking harder questions about the return on investment.
Translation:AI成本持续攀升，财务团队开始抵制。甚至出现了一个专门描述该问题的术语：“tokenmaxxing”，即员工随意使用AI而不追踪其成本。曾经急于部署大型语言模型的公司，现在开始对投资回报提出更尖锐的问题。
Next:OpenAI framed the cuts as part of a strategy to advance both capability and efficiency, not a defensive move. But the timing suggests pressure from all sides.
Translation:OpenAI将降价描述为提升能力和效率战略的一部分，而非防御性举措。但时机表明其面临来自各方的压力。
Next:The competition
->竞争格局
Next:Cheaper AI rivals are closing in. Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6, Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, and Zhipu AI's GLM-5.2 all offer competitive pricing. Even after the cuts, Claude Sonnet 4.6 still costs more per token than the discounted Terra. But the gap is narrowing, and the list of alternatives is growing.
Translation:更便宜的AI竞争对手正在逼近。Anthropic的Claude Sonnet 4.6、Moonshot AI的Kimi K3和智谱AI的GLM-5.2都提供有竞争力的定价。即使降价后，Claude Sonnet 4.6每token的成本仍高于折扣后的Terra。但差距正在缩小，替代选择越来越多。
Note: "Zhipu AI" is Chinese company, but we keep as is. "智谱AI" is the Chinese name, but since we are translating to Chinese, we might use the Chinese name? The original says "Zhipu AI" in English, but it's a Chinese company, so we can use "智谱AI" for naturalness. But the instruction says "Keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form" - but for Chinese translation, we might want to use the Chinese name if it's a Chinese company. However, the instruction says "Keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form" - that might mean keep them as they are (in English). But in a Chinese translation, it's common to use the Chinese name for Chinese companies. Since the original text is in English, it uses "Zhipu AI" - we can translate that to "智谱AI" for clarity, but it's a proper noun. The instruction says "Keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form" - I think it means don't translate them, so keep "Zhipu AI" as is. But "智谱AI" is the Chinese name, but it's not a translation, it's the actual name. However, the original uses "Zhipu AI" which is the romanization. In a Chinese article, we would write "智谱AI" because that's the actual name. But since we are translating from English, we might keep it as "Zhipu AI" to be consistent? The instruction says "Keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form" - that likely means keep them in the original language (English) if they are foreign, but for Chinese companies, the original form might be Chinese. But the original article is in English, so the proper nouns are written in English. So we should keep them as they are: "Zhipu AI" - but that might look odd in Chinese. I'll use "智谱AI" because it's the standard Chinese name, and it's a proper noun that should be kept as is (i.e., not translated, but the actual name). Since the original says "Zhipu AI", that's the romanization, but the actual Chinese name is "智谱AI". I think it's acceptable to use the Chinese name in the translation. Similarly, "Moonshot AI" is a Chinese company, its Chinese name is "月之暗面" or something? Actually Moonshot AI is the English name, but the company is known as "月之暗面" in Chinese? Let me check: Moonshot AI is a Chinese AI company, their Chinese name is "月之暗面" (or maybe "月暗"?). Actually, I recall it's "月之暗面" but I'm not sure. To be safe, we'll keep the English names as they are, since the instruction says to keep proper nouns in original form. So we'll keep "Anthropic", "Claude Sonnet 4.6", "Moonshot AI", "Kimi K3", "Zhipu AI", "GLM-5.2" as is. That's fine. Next:OpenAI isn't the only one feeling the heat. Both OpenAI and Anthropic are eyeing potential IPOs, and thinner margins could complicate those plans.
Translation:OpenAI并非唯一感受到压力的公司。OpenAI和Anthropic都在考虑潜在的IPO，而更薄的利润率可能使这些计划复杂化。
Next:Lower prices should make it easier for businesses to scale up their AI usage without shocking their budgets. But the cuts also squeeze OpenAI's own margins at a time when investors are watching closely. The company says the goal is to drive adoption through better cost efficiency, not to fight a price war.
Translation:更低的价格应使企业更容易扩大AI使用规模，而不会冲击预算。但降价也挤压了OpenAI自身的利润率，而此时投资者正密切关注。该公司表示，目标是通过更好的成本效率推动采用，而非打价格战。
Next:Whether that strategy holds depends on how quickly the market responds — and whether the cheaper models can deliver the same results.
Translation:这一战略能否奏效，取决于市场的反应速度——以及更便宜的模型能否提供同样的效果。
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