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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
Free, from $8/mo
Claude vs Grok
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Claude if…
- you want the lower entry price ($17/mo vs $30/mo)
- you work on iOS, Android, macOS
- you're in its core audience: knowledge workers, software developers
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Choose Grok if…
- you're in its core audience: general consumers, knowledge workers
Side by side
Feature Claude Grok
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$17/mo$30/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome, APIWeb, API
CategoryAI ChatbotsAI Chatbots
CompanyAnthropic PBCxAI
Based inUnited States—
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
C Claude
- Chat with web search and memory
- File creation and code execution
- Artifacts, Slides, Docs and Design tools
- Claude Code for software development
- Projects for organizing work
- Scheduled and handed-off tasks
- Chrome, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations
- Per-token API with batch discount
G Grok
- Conversational chat assistant built by xAI
- Free tier with usage limits
- Higher rate limits on paid SuperGrok plan
- Access to xAI frontier models on paid plans
- Business and Enterprise tiers for organizations
- Developer API billed per token
Plans and prices
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Claude
Free$0
Pro$20/mo or $17/mo billed yearly ($200)
MaxFrom $100/mo
Team Standard$25/seat/mo or $20/seat billed yearly
Team Premium$125/seat/mo or $100/seat billed yearly
Enterprise$20/seat billed yearly + usage at API rates
Grok
Free$0
SuperGrok$30/mo
Strengths and limitations
Claude
- Free plan includes web search, code execution and memory
- Apps for web, desktop, iOS and Android
- Max plans include $100-$200/month in API credits
- Enterprise plan offers a HIPAA-ready option and a Compliance API
- Claude Code is not included in the free plan
- Max plans are billed monthly only
- Enterprise requires a 20-seat minimum
- API is billed separately from chat plans
Grok
- Free plan available
- Paid SuperGrok tier adds higher limits and frontier models
- Business and Enterprise tiers offered
- Developer API available
- Free plan has usage limits
- API billing is separate from consumer subscriptions
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