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Claude

AI assistant for chat, writing, coding, research and team work

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Pricing

Free · from $17/mo

API

Yes

Company

Anthropic PBCUnited States

Platforms

WebiOSAndroidmacOSWindowsChromeAPI

What is Claude?

Claude is an AI assistant from Anthropic for chat, writing, analysis and coding. You can use it on the web, on desktop and on iOS and Android. The free plan includes web search, file creation, code execution, memory, Artifacts, and Claude Design, Slides and Docs.

Paid plans add more usage, Projects, more models, task handoff and scheduling, and Claude Code for software development. They also include Claude in Chrome and the Microsoft 365 integration. Max plans offer 5x or 20x Pro usage, priority access when traffic is high, and monthly API credits.

Claude fits individuals and teams of any size. Team plans cover 2 to 150 people and come with central billing, SSO and admin controls. Enterprise adds SCIM, audit logs, a Compliance API, custom data retention and a HIPAA-ready offering. Developers can use the models through a separate API that bills per million tokens.

Key features

  • 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

Use cases

Who it's for

Knowledge workersSoftware developersTeams and enterprisesStudents and universities

Writing and analysis

Draft documents, slides and reports, and analyze uploaded files using code execution.

Software development

Paid plans include Claude Code for writing and working with code.

Team collaboration

Team plans add shared billing, SSO and admin controls for groups of 2 to 150.

Building AI products

Developers can call Opus, Sonnet and Haiku models through the API, billed per million tokens.

Claude pricing

From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.

Free

month

$0

  • Web, desktop and mobile
  • Web search, file creation, code execution
  • Memory and Artifacts

Pro

month

$20/mo or $17/mo billed yearly ($200)

  • More usage
  • Claude Code
  • Projects and more models
  • Claude in Chrome and Microsoft 365

Max

month

From $100/mo

  • 5x or 20x Pro usage
  • Priority access
  • $100-$200/month API credits

Team Standard

month

$25/seat/mo or $20/seat billed yearly

  • Teams of 2-150
  • More usage than Pro

Team Premium

month

$125/seat/mo or $100/seat billed yearly

  • 5x Standard usage
  • Up to $500/month pooled API credits
  • SSO and admin controls

Enterprise

year

$20/seat billed yearly + usage at API rates

  • 20-seat minimum
  • SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API
  • HIPAA-ready offering
Cost for a team, per month1 person5 people20 people
Proflat$17$17$17
Maxflat$100$100$100
Team Standardper seat, up to 150$40$100$400
Team Premiumper seat$100$500$2,000
Enterpriseper seat$400$400$400

Billed yearly where the plan offers it. — means the plan doesn't allow that many people.

Which plan do you need?

  1. ChatGPTGo$8/mo
  2. ClaudePro$17/mo
  3. GeminiGemini Enterprise Business$21/mo
  4. Microsoft CopilotMicrosoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot$23.50/mo

The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.

How Claude compares

  • Claude has a free plan, like 3 of the 4 alternatives below.
  • It offers an API, which only 2 of the others do.
ToolStarts atFree planFree trialAPIOpen source
CClaude$17/mo——
CChatGPT$8/mo———Claude vs ChatGPT
GGemini——Claude vs Gemini
MMicrosoft Copilot$18/mo———Claude vs Microsoft Copilot
DDeepSeek————Claude vs DeepSeek
Compare 3 capabilities
CapabilityClaudeChatGPTMicrosoft Copilot
Web search—
File upload & analysis——
Image generation—

Capabilities as stated on each vendor's own site; — means the site doesn't say. The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.

Pros and cons

Strengths

  • 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

Limitations

  • 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

Claude FAQ

Is Claude free?

Yes. The free plan includes chat on web, desktop and mobile, plus web search, file creation, code execution and memory.

How much does Pro cost?

$20 per month, or $17 per month when billed yearly ($200 up front).

Is Claude Code included?

Yes, on all paid plans.

Is there an API?

Yes. It is billed per million tokens, for example Sonnet 5.5 at $2 input and $10 output, and batch processing is 50% cheaper.

What do team plans cost?

Standard seats cost $25/month, or $20/month billed yearly. Premium seats cost $125/month, or $100/month billed yearly.

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