DEDUPEDReplit switched its default AI provider for Replit Agent from Anthropic to OpenAI, citing cost, performance and partnership considerations.
CEO Amjad Masad clarified that users can still pick Claude and other supported models.
Defaults decide most usage, so this quietly moves a lot of volume between labs.
Our take
Default settings are the new distribution deal.
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