BeginnerClaude
A family of AI models and a chat app from Anthropic. The app's tools depend on the plan and setup.
The fuller definition
Claude is Anthropic's name for its AI assistant and its model family. The Claude application and the Claude API are different ways of using those models.
- Anthropic
Provider
- Claude app
User-facing assistant
- Claude models
Models available through supported products
A simplified relationship, not a screenshot or a complete design.
A concrete example
A person uses the Claude app for a draft; a developer uses an API to incorporate a Claude model into another application.
The distinction that matters
Specify whether you mean the application, a particular model, or Claude Code when comparing capabilities.
Related terms
Anthropic
The company that makes Claude.
Products & model familiesClaude Code
An AI tool that works with code and files. It can read, edit, and run commands within the access it has.
FoundationsAI model
The trained part of an AI system. It uses a large set of numbers to turn what you give it into a result.
Where it is taught
Choose an AI tool around the work productSource and further reading
Anthropic · Claude overviewThe definition and example are written for this library. The link gives background, official documentation or legal authority as labelled. Legal scope depends on the jurisdiction and current text; product features depend on release and settings. The product logo is reproduced for identification only.