Replit makes OpenAI its default over Anthropic, CEO says

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Replit switched its default AI model provider from Anthropic to OpenAI.

CEO Amjad Masad cited performance, economics, and partnership strength as reasons.

Anthropic's Claude models remain available to users on the platform.

The move reduces Replit's reliance on Anthropic after previously being a top customer.

Replit CEO Amjad Masad announced that OpenAI has replaced Anthropic as the default model provider for the AI coding platform. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Masad cited performance, cost, and the strength of the partnership as primary reasons for the shift.

While OpenAI now powers the default experience for tools like Replit Agent, Masad clarified that customers can still access Anthropic's Claude models on the platform. The change marks a notable strategic pivot for Replit, which was previously one of Anthropic's top customers.

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