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Anthropic API

Claude API for building AI applications

PricePay-per-token, from $0.25/1M tokensReviewed2023-03-01

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The Anthropic API provides access to Claude models with tool use, vision, streaming, and batch processing. Known for the best instruction-following and safety.

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Best instruction-following of any model. Tool use and extended thinking are reliable. The API design is clean.

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Claude consistently produces the most useful outputs for real work. The longer context window is a genuine advantage.

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Anthropic's focus on safety without sacrificing capability is the right approach. Claude keeps getting better.

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