Replit CEO claims split with Anthropic, cites cost — SkimNews
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- Replit CEO Amjad Masad said the AI coding platform is no longer working with Anthropic, citing cost and stating that "ChatGPT is better now."
- A source with knowledge of the deal contradicted the CEO, saying the Replit–Anthropic partnership is still in place — putting Masad's public claim in direct conflict with the actual stated status of the arrangement.
Why it matters: A CEO's on-the-record claim about ending an AI vendor relationship is directly contradicted by a source close to the deal, leaving Replit's developer base — the startup founders and engineers who rely on its platform — without a clear answer about which model actually powers their tools and whether Replit's stated pricing rationale is real or post-hoc.
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