importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-10-17T18:48:08Z
Replit Ends Partnership with Anthropic, Shifts to OpenAI for AI Coding Platform
Replit's CEO announced the end of its partnership with Anthropic, citing cost, performance, and partnership factors, while maintaining that Anthropic models remain accessible on its platform. The shift prioritizes OpenAI's ChatGPT as the default AI model, potentially reducing Replit's expenses with Anthropic.
Over the weekend, Masad clarified that OpenAI would replace Anthropic as its default model provider. Claude will still be available to customers on the platform.
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