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The market for AI tools for startups in Singapore is showing impressive momentum. Anthropic's Claude model has achieved a real breakthrough: over the past 12 months, the number of paying customers of the service among local startups has soared by 258%, and their spending on the platform has increased 17-fold. These figures were obtained through an analysis of payment activity on the fintech platform Aspire.

Just a year ago, the gap between the leaders was enormous: OpenAI had more than four times as many paying startups as Anthropic. However, today the situation has changed dramatically. The gap has narrowed to 1.5 times, and Claude's share of total spending by Singaporean startups on AI platforms has reached 37%. This suggests that the business community is increasingly switching to alternative solutions, apparently valuing Claude's unique analytical capabilities and its safety.

The overall trend is also telling: the number of startups in Singapore using at least one AI tool has grown by 42%. Moreover, the number of companies working with three or more platforms simultaneously has more than doubled. This points to market maturity: startups are not just testing a single model, but are forming entire ecosystems of AI tools to solve different tasks.

Expert opinion: Claude's growth in Singapore is not just a local trend, but a signal for the entire market. Anthropic has managed to carve out a niche where not only generation speed is in demand, but also depth of analysis, as well as compliance with strict corporate security standards. If this momentum continues, we could see parity or even a change of leadership in this segment as early as next year.