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Replit makes OpenAI its default, while Claude stays available

Replit CEO Amjad Masad says OpenAI is now Replit's default provider, while Claude remains available. Replit's model-selector documentation lists models by mode. It says access depends on rollout, organization settings and authorization.

Verified 12:56 AM PDT · 2 original sources

Replit now defaults to one provider but still offers others. Its documentation says some accounts may not have access to every model in the published table.

Check which model an account selects before starting a task. Compare results and costs before treating Replit's default as proof that it ranks every model by quality.

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  1. TechCrunchReplit makes OpenAI its default over Anthropic, CEO says ↗
  2. ReplitCurrent model selector, checked October 18 ↗

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