What is Claude?

What it is

Claude is a large language model: a program trained on large amounts of text that can write, summarize, answer questions and read documents you give it. People use it through a chat app, software calls it through an API, and some products, such as coding assistants, are built on top of it. Anthropic offers several models at different prices, and a simple task does not need the largest one.

Like every language model, Claude writes in a confident tone whether or not it is right. Our page on transformer models explains why. Treat its output as a fast first draft that someone who knows the subject should check.

Why it matters to a business

• Data handling: anything you paste or send goes to an outside service, so decide in advance which company data may be shared.
• Cost per use: API use is usually billed by how much text goes in and out, so a busy automation can add up.
• A reader before release: a person should read output before it reaches a customer, a contract or a system of record.
• Keys: API access is granted by a secret key, which needs the care described in AI API keys.

How KawaConnect works with Claude

We build workflow automation, integrations and custom tools, including ones that call AI models such as Claude through their APIs. We choose the model for each task. Our engineers also use Claude Code in software work, with each change checked by a person. Part of the work is helping the client decide which company data may be sent to an AI service.

Learn more

• Claude on WikipediaA neutral overview of the model family.
• AnthropicThe company's own site, for owners who want to see how its maker describes its work.
• Claude documentationThe developer reference, for the person who will connect Claude to other software.