The AI agent market in Singapore: Anthropic's Claude shows explosive growth, narrowing the gap with ChatGPT
The market for generative AI agents in Singapore is experiencing tectonic shifts. According to my data, obtained through analysis of transactional activity on the fintech platform Aspire, demand for Anthropic's Claude among local startups has multiplied. Over the past year, the number of paying customers for this service increased by 258%, and the volume of spending on it skyrocketed 17-fold.
Just a year ago, OpenAI's ChatGPT dominated by a huge margin: it had more than four times as many paying startup clients as Claude. However, the situation has now 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 an impressive 37%. This indicates that businesses are increasingly switching to alternative models, valuing them for specific qualities such as security, contextual accuracy, or cost.
Overall, the AI tools market in Singapore is actively growing: the number of startups using at least one AI platform has increased by 42%. Notably, the number of companies working with three or more services simultaneously has more than doubled. This points to market maturity: startups no longer rely on a single provider but are building diversified stack solutions.
My analysis: I see in this dynamic a clear signal for investors and developers. Anthropic is not just catching up—it is shaping a new trend. If growth rates persist, we could see parity in the number of clients in this region as early as next quarter. Singapore, as an Asian hub, is becoming a testing ground for the battle of AI giants, and Claude demonstrates that a niche for specialized, more secure models exists and is actively expanding.