Anthropic SDK vs Google AI SDK
Head-to-head adoption data comparison based on real metrics
Data updated daily — latest collection:
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Anthropic SDK
SDK
Monthly Downloads
72.7M
Total: 72.7M
GitHub Stars
3,461
Forks
679
Open Issues
238
Description
Official Anthropic API client for Claude models
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Google AI SDK
SDK
Monthly Downloads
12.4M
Total: 12.4M
Description
Google Generative AI SDK for Gemini models
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Anthropic SDK | Google AI SDK |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Downloads | 72.7M Leader | 12.4M |
| GitHub Stars | 3,461 Leader | 0 |
| GitHub Forks | 679 Leader | 0 |
| Open Issues | 238 Leader | 0 |
| Community Mentions | 0 | 0 |
Pricing
Anthropic SDK
- Fable 5.1: $0.25/mo
Google AI SDK
- Free: Free
- Paid: Free
- Enterprise: Free
Google AI SDK offers a free tier
Summary
Anthropic SDK leads in downloads with 6x more monthly downloads than Google AI SDK.
About This Data
This comparison uses real adoption metrics collected daily from NPM, PyPI, GitHub, benchmark leaderboards, and pricing data sources. Download counts reflect cumulative totals and weekly/monthly snapshots from the most recent scraper run. All data is publicly verifiable.
Latest data collection: (scrapers run daily)
Sources: NPM Registry API, PyPI API, GitHub API, SWE-bench, Official Pricing Pages