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OpenAI API vs Claude (Anthropic)
Side-by-side vendor analysis. Best cell on each row highlights green; worst highlights red. The verdict at the top is auto-computed from the data - lowest Nerf Index, fewest recent critical receipts, lowest 30-day nerf probability. Add or remove vendors via the chips.
COMPARINGpresets · vibecoding · chat · agents
VERDICT · DATA-DRIVEN · UPDATED HOURLY
OpenAI API is the safer bet right now - Claude (Anthropic) has Nerf Index 43, 30d nerf probability 26%.
Lowest Nerf Index (15), 0 critical receipts in trailing window, lowest 30d forecast probability (39%).
OpenAI API
NERF INDEX
15
30D PROB
39%
Claude (Anthropic)
NERF INDEX
43
30D PROB
26%
NERF INDEX
15CLEAN
43WATCH
CRITICAL · 90D
0all-time 0
1all-time 0
30D PROB
39%price-increase
26%feature-gated
PARENT COMPANY
OpenAIprivate
AnthropicSeries F
RECENT RECEIPT
MAJ2026-04-23 · score 29
MIN2026-06-09 · score 18
ESCAPE PATH
stays putno nerf signal yet
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