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Alternatives to Anthropic (Claude 3.5)

Common alternatives buyers consider, plus the simplest rule for when switching is worth it.

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Last updated 2026-02-09 Intel generated 2026-01-14 2 sources linked

Alternatives to Anthropic (Claude 3.5)

OpenAI (GPT-4o)
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Same tier / hosted frontier API

Compared as a general-purpose default with broad ecosystem support and strong multimodal capability.

Google Gemini
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Same tier / hosted frontier API

Evaluated when teams are GCP-first and want native governance and Google Cloud integration.

Mistral AI
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Step-sideways / open-weight + hosted options

Shortlisted when vendor geography or open-weight flexibility is important alongside a hosted path.

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  1. https://www.anthropic.com/ ↗
  2. https://docs.anthropic.com/ ↗