Anthropic vs OpenAI
Reviewed byRoman K
Criteria
Anthropic
OpenAI
Tagline
Claude AI models
AI models API
Tagline
Anthropic: Claude AI models
OpenAI: AI models API
Pricing Model
paid
paid
Pricing Model
Anthropic: paid
OpenAI: paid
Starting Price
$0/mo
$0/mo
Starting Price
Anthropic: $0/mo
OpenAI: $0/mo
Free Plan
No
No
Free Plan
Anthropic: No
OpenAI: No
GitHub Stars
—
—
GitHub Stars
Anthropic: —
OpenAI: —
npm Downloads/wk
23.5M
22.5M
npm Downloads/wk
Anthropic: 23.5M
OpenAI: 22.5M
GitHub Forks
—
—
GitHub Forks
Anthropic: —
OpenAI: —
Open Issues
—
—
Open Issues
Anthropic: —
OpenAI: —
Tags
llm, claude, api, long-context
llm, gpt, api, embeddings
Tags
Anthropic: llm, claude, api, long-context
OpenAI: llm, gpt, api, embeddings
Anthropic vs OpenAI: which to choose
Choose Anthropic if you lean toward llm and claude; choose OpenAI if llm and gpt matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anthropic or OpenAI better?▾
It depends on your priorities. Anthropic has — GitHub stars and uses a paid pricing model, while OpenAI has — stars and uses a paid model.
Is Anthropic cheaper than OpenAI?▾
Anthropic starts at $0/mo while OpenAI starts at $0/mo.
What are the main differences between Anthropic and OpenAI?▾
Anthropic is tagged as llm, claude, api while OpenAI is tagged as llm, gpt, api. Anthropic uses a paid pricing model. OpenAI uses a paid model.
Does Anthropic or OpenAI have a free plan?▾
Neither Anthropic nor OpenAI currently offers a free plan.