What is the cheapest paid AI subscription?

Google AI Plus is the cheapest paid plan we track at $4.99 per month. Every assistant here also has a free plan.

Is ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro cheaper?

Both cost $20 per month when billed monthly. Claude Pro drops to $17 per month with annual billing ($200 up front); ChatGPT Plus is listed at $20 per month.

Do these subscriptions include coding tools?

Yes. ChatGPT Plus includes the Codex coding agent, Claude Pro includes Claude Code, Google AI Pro raises Google Antigravity limits, and Mistral Pro includes all-day coding with Vibe.

What is the most expensive individual AI plan?

ChatGPT Pro (20x) tops the list at $200 per month. Power plans at around $100 per month give roughly 5x the usage of the standard plan.

ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: subscription plans compared

The everyday paid tier costs about $20 a month: ChatGPT Plus ($20), Claude Pro ($20), Google AI Pro ($19.99) and Mistral Vibe Pro ($14.99). The cheapest paid plan is Google AI Plus at $4.99. Heavy users pay around $100 for ChatGPT Pro (5x) ($100), Claude Max (from $100) and Google AI Ultra ($99.99).

US prices from official pricing pages, verified September 15, 2026.

Tier	ChatGPT	Claude	Google AI (Gemini)	Mistral Vibe
Free	Free Free	Free Free	Free Free	Free Free
Budget	Go $8/mo	—	Google AI Plus $4.99/mo	—
Standard	Plus $20/mo	Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)	Google AI Pro $19.99/mo	Pro $14.99/mo
Power user	Pro (5x) $100/mo	Max From $100/mo	Google AI Ultra $99.99/mo	—
Top tier	Pro (20x) $200/mo	—	Google AI Ultra (20x) $199.99/mo	—
Teams	Business $25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly)	Team (standard seat) $25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly) Team (premium seat) $125/mo per user ($100/mo billed yearly)	—	Team $24.99/mo per user
Enterprise	—	Enterprise $20/mo per user	—	—

Monthly prices in USD before tax. Yearly billing discounts shown where offered.

OpenAI

ChatGPT

OpenAI’s AI assistant. Paid plans also include the Codex coding agent.

FreeFree
Go$8/mo
Plus$20/mo
Pro (5x)$100/mo
Pro (20x)$200/mo
Business$25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly)

Anthropic

Claude

Anthropic’s AI assistant. Paid plans include Claude Code, Claude Cowork and Claude Design.

FreeFree
Pro$20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)
MaxFrom $100/mo
Team (standard seat)$25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly)
Team (premium seat)$125/mo per user ($100/mo billed yearly)
Enterprise$20/mo per user

Google

Google AI (Gemini)

Google’s AI plans for the Gemini app and other Google AI products.

FreeFree
Google AI Plus$4.99/mo
Google AI Pro$19.99/mo
Google AI Ultra$99.99/mo
Google AI Ultra (20x)$199.99/mo

Mistral AI

Mistral Vibe

Mistral’s AI agent for everyday work and coding, with access to Mistral Studio.

FreeFree
Pro$14.99/mo
Team$24.99/mo per user

Which plan should you pick?

Just trying AI: every assistant here has a free plan with lower limits.
Tight budget: ChatGPT Go ($8/month) and Google AI Plus ($4.99/month) add usage without the full $20 price.
Everyday use: the $20 tier (ChatGPT Plus ($20), Claude Pro ($20), Google AI Pro ($19.99) and Mistral Vibe Pro ($14.99)) is where most people land. Pick based on which models you prefer — see how they score on our benchmarks page.
Coding: ChatGPT Plus includes Codex and Claude Pro includes Claude Code. Compare dedicated tools on our AI coding tools pricing page.
Heavy daily use: power plans (ChatGPT Pro (5x) ($100), Claude Max (from $100) and Google AI Ultra ($99.99)) raise limits roughly 5x over the standard tier.

Subscription or API?

Subscriptions give you apps with fixed monthly limits. If you are building a product or automating work, the API bills per token instead — often less than $20 a month for light use, far more for heavy traffic. Estimate it with the AI API cost calculator.

Head-to-head comparisons

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest paid AI subscription?: Google AI Plus is the cheapest paid plan we track at $4.99 per month. Every assistant here also has a free plan.
Is ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro cheaper?: Both cost $20 per month when billed monthly. Claude Pro drops to $17 per month with annual billing ($200 up front); ChatGPT Plus is listed at $20 per month.
Do these subscriptions include coding tools?: Yes. ChatGPT Plus includes the Codex coding agent, Claude Pro includes Claude Code, Google AI Pro raises Google Antigravity limits, and Mistral Pro includes all-day coding with Vibe.
What is the most expensive individual AI plan?: ChatGPT Pro (20x) tops the list at $200 per month. Power plans at around $100 per month give roughly 5x the usage of the standard plan.