False Claim Circulates: Alleged $5/Month GPT-5.2 Pro and Claude 4.6 Opus Offer Debunked

Despite a viral post on Reddit’s r/artificial community claiming that OpenAI and Anthropic are offering access to non-existent AI models — GPT-5.2 Pro and Claude 4.6 Opus — for just $5 per month, cybersecurity experts and industry analysts have confirmed the offer is entirely fabricated. The post, submitted by user /u/Substantial_Ear_1131, directs users to infiniax.ai, a website that promises "nearly unlimited" access to over 130 AI models for website creation and agentic project development. However, neither OpenAI nor Anthropic has released models with these designations, and no official partnership exists with InfiniaxAI.

According to GitHub’s official repository for OpenAI’s open-weight models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b are the only publicly released open-weight models from OpenAI, both of which are significantly older and less capable than the rumored GPT-5.2 Pro. Similarly, Anthropic’s latest publicly available model is Claude 3.5 Sonnet, with no official release of a "Claude 4.6 Opus" — a name that contradicts Anthropic’s established naming convention and product roadmap.

Further investigation reveals that InfiniaxAI’s website lacks verifiable company information, has no legal disclosures, and uses stock imagery and vague marketing language typical of fraudulent AI service scams. The domain was registered anonymously through a privacy-protected registrar in 2025, and its SSL certificate is issued by an untrusted authority. Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have flagged the site as a potential phishing vector, warning users against entering payment or API credentials.

Meanwhile, legitimate AI providers are moving in the opposite direction. As reported by WinBuzzer in February 2026, Anthropic has expanded its free tier for Claude models, while OpenAI has introduced targeted ads within ChatGPT’s free interface — both strategies aimed at user retention and monetization, not discounted premium access. The $5/month pricing model cited in the Reddit post is also inconsistent with market norms: even bundled enterprise AI platforms like Microsoft Azure AI or Google Vertex AI charge hundreds of dollars per month for comparable capabilities.

"This is a classic example of AI hype exploitation," said Dr. Lena Torres, an AI ethics researcher at Stanford. "When users hear names like GPT-5.2 or Claude 4.6, they assume these are next-generation models. But these numbers are fabricated to create false urgency. The real danger is that unsuspecting developers may hand over credit card details or API keys, opening the door to data theft or ransomware."

OpenAI and Anthropic have not issued formal statements on the matter, but both companies’ official support channels have redirected inquiries to their verified websites. Users are advised to only access AI models through official channels: openai.com and anthropic.com. The Reddit post has since been marked as misleading by moderators, though copies continue to circulate on Telegram and Discord communities.

For developers seeking affordable AI tools, legitimate alternatives exist. GitHub’s Copilot and Spark offer integrated AI coding assistance at low monthly rates, while Hugging Face provides free access to hundreds of open-source models. The rise of these scams underscores the urgent need for digital literacy in the AI era — and a reminder that if an offer seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is.