The AI agent market in Singapore: Claude makes a leap, narrowing the gap with ChatGPT
Singapore's startup market is becoming an arena of fierce competition among leading AI platforms. Data from the fintech platform Aspire shows impressive growth in demand for Anthropic's Claude: over the past year, the number of paying customers of the service increased by 258%, and spending on it surged 17-fold.
A Radical Shift in Dynamics
Just a year ago, OpenAI had more than a fourfold advantage over Anthropic in the number of paying startup clients in Singapore. Today, that gap has narrowed to 1.5 times. Claude's share of total AI platform spending among local startups has reached 37% — a significant signal for the market.
Ecosystem Growth and Multi-Platform Usage
The overall picture is also impressive: the number of Singaporean startups actively using AI tools has grown by 42%. Particularly notable is the trend toward multi-platform usage — the number of companies working with three or more AI solutions simultaneously has more than doubled. This indicates market maturity and startups' desire to diversify their technology stacks.
My professional analysis: Claude's growth in Singapore is no coincidence — Anthropic has managed to carve out a niche where advanced analytical capabilities and model safety are in demand. However, I expect that in the coming quarters, OpenAI will respond with aggressive marketing and new features to regain lost ground. The battle for startups is just beginning.