Anthropic API vs OpenAI API

Reliability comparison based on uptime, incident history, and mean time to recovery. Updated daily.

Anthropic API
OpenAI API
Current Status Operational Operational
Uptime (30d) 100.000% 100.000%
Uptime (90d) 100.000% 100.000%
MTTR 12.1 hrs Best N/A
Incidents (30d) 9 0 Best
Incidents (90d) 9 0 Best
Reliability Score 75.0/100 100.0/100 Best

Recent Incidents

Anthropic API Elevated errors on Claude Opus 4.6
major · Mar 13, 2026 — Mar 13, 2026
Resolved
major
Anthropic API Elevated errors on Claude Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6
major · Mar 13, 2026 — Mar 13, 2026
Resolved
major
Anthropic API Elevated errors on Claude Sonnet 4.6
minor · Mar 12, 2026 — Mar 12, 2026
Resolved
minor
Anthropic API Elevated errors on Claude Sonnet 4.6 and on Claude.ai
minor · Mar 12, 2026 — Mar 12, 2026
Resolved
minor
Anthropic API Elevated errors on Sonnet 4.6
minor · Mar 12, 2026 — Mar 12, 2026
Resolved
minor
Anthropic API Elevated errors on Claude.ai
minor · Mar 11, 2026 — Mar 11, 2026
Resolved
minor
Anthropic API Elevated errors on Claude.ai (including login issues for Claude Code)
minor · Mar 11, 2026 — Mar 11, 2026
Resolved
minor
Anthropic API Claude Desktop app unresponsive
major · Mar 8, 2026 — Mar 10, 2026
Resolved
major
Anthropic API Filesystem connector missing from Claude Desktop
minor · Mar 6, 2026 — Mar 8, 2026
Resolved
minor

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is more reliable, Anthropic API or OpenAI API?
Based on our monitoring data, OpenAI API is currently more reliable than Anthropic API. OpenAI API has a reliability score of 100.0/100 compared to Anthropic API's 75.0/100. This score factors in uptime percentage, mean time to recovery, incident frequency, and consistency. Monitor both services with Happy Uptime for real-time alerts.
Which has better uptime, Anthropic API or OpenAI API?
Both Anthropic API and OpenAI API have comparable uptime over the last 30 days. We check both services every 5 minutes from multiple global regions. Sign up for Happy Uptime to get instant alerts when either service experiences downtime.
Is Anthropic API more stable than OpenAI API?
OpenAI API has been more stable over the past 90 days with 0 incidents compared to Anthropic API's 9 incidents. Fewer incidents generally indicates a more stable service. Use Happy Uptime to track both services and get AI-powered incident analysis.

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