Replit CEO says platform dropped Anthropic, but sources say partnership remains
Replit CEO Amjad Masad announced that the coding platform is moving away from Anthropic, citing costs and OpenAI's superior performance, though conflicting reports indicate the partnership may still be active.
Replit CEO Amjad Masad announced that the AI coding platform is no longer working with Anthropic, citing expenses and model testing while asserting that "ChatGPT is better now." According to The Daily Block, Masad explained that Replit opted to move away from Anthropic due to cost, performance, and its ongoing partnership with OpenAI, noting that OpenAI's models performed better at building applications from scratch during internal evaluations.[1][2][3][4][5]
The reported break has been met with conflicting accounts. A source reported to TechCrunch that the partnership between Replit and Anthropic is still in place. Additionally, people familiar with the partnership reported that Anthropic's models were actively used at Replit as recently as a few weeks prior, and Replit has not yet clarified the contradictory statements.[3][4][5]
Key facts
- Replit CEO Amjad Masad said the company is no longer working with Anthropic.
- Masad cited model costs, testing, and Replit's partnership with OpenAI, remarking that "ChatGPT is better now."
- Masad stated that OpenAI's models performed better at building apps from scratch during Replit's tests.
- A source told TechCrunch that the partnership between Replit and Anthropic remains in place.
- People familiar with the matter stated that Anthropic's models were in use at Replit weeks earlier, and Replit has not clarified the situation.
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🚨 REPLIT CEO SAYS OPENAI IS NOW A BETTER PARTNER THAN ANTHROPIC Replit CEO Amjad Masad said the company has decided to move away from Anthropic, citing cost, performance and its partnership with OpenAI. He said OpenAI's models have been performing better at building apps from scratch in Replit's tests. However, people familiar with the partnership say Replit is still working with Anthropic, and its models were reportedly in use just weeks ago. Replit has not yet clarified the situation.
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