Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, its CEO says

TechCrunch reported on 16 October 2026 that Replit's CEO, Masad, says the company is no longer working with Anthropic and that the decision was made for a number of reasons, including cost. Replit announced a partnership with OpenAI in August, but had given no indication before now that it was no longer working with Anthropic.

What it means Coding platforms are among the largest model buyers. A public switch on cost grounds shows pricing pressure on frontier labs.