According to a recent LinkedIn post from FriendliAI, the company’s platform now supports Anthropic’s Messages API in beta on its serverless and dedicated endpoints. The post highlights that applications using the Messages API can be redirected to open‑weight models such as GLM‑5.1, MiniMax‑M2.5, and DeepSeek‑V3.2 with minimal configuration changes.
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The post presents a cost comparison indicating materially lower output token pricing versus Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.6, particularly for high‑volume agent workflows. It also notes that FriendliAI is promoting up to $50,000 in inference credits for teams migrating from Anthropic or other providers, suggesting an aggressive customer acquisition strategy that could support usage growth and strengthen the firm’s competitive position in third‑party AI infrastructure.