Anthropic vs OpenAI

Discussions revolve around Anthropic's AI capabilities, business practices, reliability issues like usage limits and downtime, and direct comparisons to OpenAI and other competitors.

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mikkom β€’ Mar 27, 2024 β€’ View on HN

Anthropic is ex-openai so even if there is a secret sauce that openai uses, they might know it.

Alifatisk β€’ Sep 14, 2024 β€’ View on HN

How the hell is Anthropic this far ahead? I am yet impressed

ekropotin β€’ Dec 3, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Maybe Anthropic simply don’t want to be acquired

KaoruAoiShiho β€’ Nov 21, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Can you give an example in how Anthropic and OpenAI differ in that?

Dr_Birdbrain β€’ Jun 19, 2024 β€’ View on HN

But Anthropic produces very capable models?

ent101 β€’ Nov 22, 2024 β€’ View on HN

I think the moral of the story is to not use Anthropic, specifically. xAI and OpenAI are working just fine. Anthropic is giving me very strong Google vibes were they will nuke you for no reason and no recourse.

TiredOfLife β€’ Jan 17, 2026 β€’ View on HN

Big difference is that Anthropic blocks competitors from using its products (they literally cut direct api access. Or even through 3rd party like Cursor).

infecto β€’ Mar 25, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Hate to burst your bubble but Anthropic has vastly tighter usage limits and is down much more often.

Alifatisk β€’ Jul 14, 2025 β€’ View on HN

I appreciate your comment, the post title makes it seem like it's Anthropic only!

j45 β€’ Aug 28, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Anthropic is sharing their learnings while others may not.