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Anthropic API vs Make

API for Claude — frontier models for chat, tool use, agents, and long-context reasoning
vs. Visual workflow automation (formerly Integromat) — deeper than Zapier

Anthropic website ↗Make website ↗

Pricing tiers

Anthropic API

Opus 4.7 — usage
Input $5 / output $25 / cache-write $6.25 / cache-read $0.50 per 1M tokens. Batch = 50% off.
Custom
Sonnet 4.6 — usage
Input $3 / output $15 / cache-write $3.75 / cache-read $0.30 per 1M tokens. Batch = 50% off.
Custom
Haiku 4.5 — usage
Input $1 / output $5 / cache-write $1.25 / cache-read $0.10 per 1M tokens. Batch = 50% off.
Custom
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Make

Free
$0. 1,000 operations/month. 3,000+ apps. Basic support. Min 15-min scheduling interval.
Free
Core
$9/mo. 10,000 operations. Unlimited active scenarios. Sub-minute scheduling. API access.
$9/mo
Pro
$16/mo. 10,000 operations. Priority execution. Custom variables. Full-text log search.
$16/mo
Teams
$29/mo. Team roles. Scenario templates. Share with team.
$29/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Custom functions, 24/7 support, overage protection, advanced security.
Custom
Make website ↗

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing opus-4-7 on Anthropic API vs free on Make.

MetricAnthropic APIMake
discount batch50 % off—

Features

Anthropic API · 0 features

    Make · 16 features

    • 3,000+ Apps — Huge integration catalog.
    • Custom Apps SDK — Build your own app integrations with Apps SDK.
    • Custom Functions (Ent) — Enterprise-only: define reusable functions.
    • Custom Webhooks — Webhook triggers + responses.
    • Data Stores — Make-native DB for cross-scenario state.
    • Data Structures — Shared schemas for mapping.
    • Error Handlers — Per-module error routes (rollback, resume, ignore).
    • Execution Log — Per-operation input/output detail.
    • Formula Editor — Rich formula language for data transformation.
    • HTTP Module — Generic HTTP client — call any API.
    • Iterator + Aggregator — Loop over arrays + collect results.
    • Make AI Agents — Autonomous AI agents that invoke Make modules as tools.
    • Router — Branch scenarios into multiple paths with conditions.
    • Scenario Templates — Pre-built templates + community marketplace.
    • Scheduling — Sub-minute scheduling on paid. 15-min min on Free.
    • Visual Scenario Editor — Node-based canvas with curved connections.

    Developer interfaces

    KindAnthropic APIMake
    CLIClaude Code CLIMake CLI (for Apps SDK)
    SDKGo SDK, Java SDK, Python SDK, Ruby SDK, TypeScript SDK (@anthropic-ai/sdk)Apps SDK
    RESTAWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Microsoft Azure AI, REST API (Messages + Agents)Make API
    MCP—Make MCP
    OTHER—Custom Webhooks, Make Web Editor
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