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The market for AI tools in Singapore is undergoing a significant transformation. Anthropic's Claude model is experiencing explosive growth among local startups, seriously narrowing the gap with the previously dominant ChatGPT from OpenAI.

According to the latest data from fintech platform Aspire, the number of paying Claude customers in Singapore has increased by 258% over the past year. Even more impressive is the growth in spending on this service, which has increased 17-fold. Just a year ago, OpenAI had more than four times as many paying startup customers as Anthropic. Today, that gap has narrowed to just 1.5 times.

The change in market share by spending volume is particularly telling. While Claude previously barely featured in startup AI budgets, it now accounts for 37% of all spending by Singaporean companies on AI platforms. This indicates that startups are not just testing Claude but actively integrating it into their core business processes, replacing more expensive or less effective solutions.

General trend toward AI integration

Overall, the Singaporean startup ecosystem is increasingly adopting artificial intelligence. The number of companies using any AI tools has grown by 42%. Notably, the number of firms working with three or more AI platforms simultaneously has more than doubled. This points to the formation of a mature market where startups diversify their AI dependencies, choosing the best solutions for specific tasks rather than relying on a single provider.

Expert commentary: Claude's growth in Singapore is not just a local success but a signal of a global shift. Anthropic has managed to carve out a niche by offering a model that, according to many developers, outperforms ChatGPT in tasks requiring deep analysis and security. If this trend continues, we could see a reshuffling of the AI assistant market in the Asia-Pacific region within the next 12-18 months. Startups are voting with their wallets for functionality, not brand.