Anthropic · Framework or SDK
Best for: Reusing the Claude Code agent loop in your own app.
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Checked 1 Nov 2026. A dash means not published on the sources we checked. Price source github.com (opens in a new tab)
| Maker | Anthropic |
|---|---|
| Category | Framework or SDK |
| Skill needed | Developer |
| Underlying models | Claude models docs.anthropic.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Free tier | Yes github.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Plans and tiers | Free US$0 github.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Paid plans | Free github.com (opens in a new tab)Free. Pay for Claude tokens |
| Runs on | Self-host github.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Autonomy | Can run unattended docs.anthropic.com (opens in a new tab) |
| MCP support | Yes docs.anthropic.com (opens in a new tab) |
| A2A support | – |
| Open source | Yes github.com (opens in a new tab)MIT |
| Integrations | – |
| Status | – |
| Launched | – |
| Best for | Reusing the Claude Code agent loop in your own app |
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Lowest listed monthly plan in US$, or 0 where a free tier is the entry point. Usage-based and enterprise pricing is not shown here, see each profile.
| Agent | From US$ a month |
|---|---|
| Claude Agent SDK | 0 |
| Agent Development Kit (ADK) | 0 |
| AutoGen | 0 |
| Mastra | 0 |
| OpenAI Agents SDK | 0 |
Claude Agent SDK states MCP support docs.anthropic.com (opens in a new tab). It runs on your computer or servers, so remote and local servers both fit. This is not a test of each server.
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Fortune reports $542–567bn of compute commitments and a plan, "Anthropic Direct", to lease dedicated data centres whose partners secure land, power and buildings.
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Anthropic
A research-preview app where Claude works as a proactive agent and checks with you before acting on your behalf.
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Anthropic
Anthropic's fastest model costs $0.10/$0.50 per 1M tokens for prompts up to 100k. Anthropic says it costs around 75% less to run on average.
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