Replit makes OpenAI its preferred Agent partner while keeping Claude selectable
Replit CEO Amjad Masad said OpenAI is now the preferred partner and default provider for Replit Agent, while current product documentation shows that Claude models remain available for manual selection.
AT A GLANCE
Key points
- OpenAI is now Replit Agent’s preferred partner
- Claude models remain in the manual model selector
- Replit cited performance, economics, and partnership
- Free Mode runs on an OpenAI model
What is changing?
Replit CEO Amjad Masad said after his TechCrunch Disrupt appearance that OpenAI is the company’s preferred partner for powering Replit Agent. Masad attributed the decision to performance, economics, and the strength of the partnership. His initial statement that Replit was “no longer working with Anthropic” was later clarified.
Replit’s current model-selector documentation still lists Claude Sonnet, Fable, and Opus models in Power and Max modes. The change therefore does not remove Anthropic models from the platform; it moves OpenAI into the preferred and default position. Replit’s August announcement also says Free Mode runs on an OpenAI model.
A default-provider choice may shift usage because many users do not change automatic routing. Developer teams comparing outputs should record not only the default but also the task type, cost, organization-level model controls, and reproducibility requirements.
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Source date: 17 October 2026.
Published by AI Radar: 18 Oct 2026, 09:08 (Istanbul, UTC+3).
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