Replicate vs OpenAI API vs Claude Code vs Modal

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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Replicate
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OpenAI API
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Claude Code
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Modal
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Replicate
replicate.com
Run open-source AI without managing servers
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Competitor OpenAI API
platform.openai.com
The API powering the AI ecosystem
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Competitor Claude Code
claude.com
Every plan tier hits usage limits
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Competitor Modal
modal.com
Run AI code without infrastructure
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
1Mvisits/mo
15.2Mvisits/mo
123.5Mvisits/mo
972.8Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▼ 3.1%
▲ 4.6%
▼ 6.8%
▲ 5.7%
6-month growth
-30.2%
-2.4%
+106.6%
+13.6%
Global rank web
#39,584
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#434
#43,856
Avg. last 3 months
1.1M
15.2M
125.2M
960K
Bounce rate lower is better
35%
34%
64%
37%
Pages / visit
5.6
5.4
2.2
6.6
Visit duration
5m 09s
3m 56s
2m 36s
5m 31s
Traffic sources
● Direct 92% · ● Referral 6%
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 94% · ● Referral 5%
ReplicateOpenAI APIClaude CodeModal
035M69.9M104.9M139.9MReplicate · 1.6MReplicate · 1.7MReplicate · 1.5MReplicate · 1.3MReplicate · 1.5MReplicate · 1.3MReplicate · 1.3MReplicate · 1.2MReplicate · 1.1MReplicate · 1MOpenAI API · 18.7MOpenAI API · 16.7MOpenAI API · 16.5MOpenAI API · 15.6MOpenAI API · 15.9MOpenAI API · 15.1MOpenAI API · 15.7MOpenAI API · 14.6MOpenAI API · 15.2MClaude Code · 19.2MClaude Code · 19.5MClaude Code · 35.8MClaude Code · 59.8MClaude Code · 139.9MClaude Code · 133.1MClaude Code · 119.5MClaude Code · 132.6MClaude Code · 123.5MModal · 492.6KModal · 603.8KModal · 774KModal · 803.7KModal · 856.4KModal · 1.2MModal · 987.8KModal · 986.7KModal · 920.5KModal · 972.8K100K1M10M100M1BReplicate · 1.6MReplicate · 1.7MReplicate · 1.5MReplicate · 1.3MReplicate · 1.5MReplicate · 1.3MReplicate · 1.3MReplicate · 1.2MReplicate · 1.1MReplicate · 1MOpenAI API · 18.7MOpenAI API · 16.7MOpenAI API · 16.5MOpenAI API · 15.6MOpenAI API · 15.9MOpenAI API · 15.1MOpenAI API · 15.7MOpenAI API · 14.6MOpenAI API · 15.2MClaude Code · 19.2MClaude Code · 19.5MClaude Code · 35.8MClaude Code · 59.8MClaude Code · 139.9MClaude Code · 133.1MClaude Code · 119.5MClaude Code · 132.6MClaude Code · 123.5MModal · 492.6KModal · 603.8KModal · 774KModal · 803.7KModal · 856.4KModal · 1.2MModal · 987.8KModal · 986.7KModal · 920.5KModal · 972.8KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Paid
Freemium
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$17per month · free tier available
$250per month · free tier available
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Public Models Custom/usage-basedPrivate Models Custom/usage-based
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Free FreePro $17/moMax 5x $100/moMax 20x Custom/mo+2 more
Starter FreeTeam $250/moEnterprise Custom
Capabilities input → output
Input
ImagesText
AudioDocumentsImagesText
TextCode
Code
Output
VideoTextImagesAudio
AudioCodeImagesTextVideo
Code
Apps
Skill level
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeAI APIAI Developer ToolsOpen Source AI Models
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Code Review+1 more
Development & CodeAI APIAI Developer Tools
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Development
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Inference
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Coding
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GPU infrastructure
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Terminal
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Agents
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Code analysis
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Code explanations
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Code reviews
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Debugging
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Large language models
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Models
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Chatbot building
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Image generation
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Performance optimization
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Refactoring
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Video generation
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