Models
Claude vs Open-source models
Claude (Anthropic) and Open-source models (Various) are two tools in the “Models” category of the OrigoTech directory. This page puts the information from their tool pages side by side: 5 criteria are filled in for both tools. No editorial opinion: every value comes from the tool page, which cites its sources.
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Comparison table
| Criterion | Claude | Open-source models |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Anthropic | Various |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Pricing details | Free access on claude.ai; API billed per token, e.g. Sonnet 5.5 at $2/$10 per million input/output tokens (source: anthropic.com/pricing). | Weights downloadable for free on Hugging Face; terms set by each model's licence (source: huggingface.co/models). |
| License | — | Varies by model (e.g. MIT for DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017) |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Open weights | No | — |
| Platforms | API, Web, Desktop, Mobile | Local |
| MCP support | Yes | — |
| Context window | 1 million tokens (current models) | Varies by model |
| Context (tokens) | 1,000,000 Source | — |
| Reference model | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | — |
| Input price ($/M tokens) | $2 Source | — |
| Output price ($/M tokens) | $10 Source | — |
| Release | — | |
| Model comparator rows | Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Haiku 5.5 · Model comparison | — |
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What they have in common
Nothing of this kind stands out from the fields filled in on both tool pages.
Differences
- Claude is published by Anthropic, Open-source models by Various.
- Pricing model: freemium for Claude, free for Open-source models.
- Platforms only Claude offers: API, Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- Platforms only Open-source models offers: Local.
Sources
- Menlo Ventures: 2025 State of Generative AI in the Enterprise
- Anthropic: Claude pricing
- Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 announcement (Sep 28, 2026)
- Anthropic: models overview (context)
- Hugging Face: model catalogue
Tool pages and related pages
- Claude tool page
- Open-source models tool page
- Claude alternatives
- Open-source models alternatives
- Model comparison