ChatGPT vs Claude: plans and pricing
ChatGPT Go is the cheaper way in at $8 per month, vs $20 for Claude Pro. At the standard tier, ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro both cost $20 per month. At the power user tier, ChatGPT Pro 100 and Claude Max 5x both cost $100 per month. ChatGPT has a free plan. Claude has a free plan.
US prices from official pricing pages, verified October 29, 2026.
| Tier | ChatGPT | Claude |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free Free | Free Free |
| Budget | Go $8/mo | — |
| Standard | Plus $20/mo | Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly) |
| Power user | Pro 100 $100/mo | Max 5x $100/mo |
| Top tier | Pro 200 $200/mo Pro 500 $500/mo | Max 20x $200/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) |
| Enterprise | — | Enterprise $20/mo per user |
Monthly prices in USD before tax. Plans are grouped by comparable tier.
ChatGPT
OpenAI’s AI assistant. Paid plans also include the Codex coding agent.
- FreeFreeTry Codex on quick coding tasks
- Go$8/moCodex for lightweight coding tasks
- Plus$20/moGPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna · Codex on the web, CLI, IDE extension and iOS · Extend usage with ChatGPT credits
- Pro 100$100/moPro models, Codex and deep research · No five-hour limit on Codex
- Pro 200$200/moMore included usage than Pro 100
- Pro 500$500/moHighest included usage of the Pro plans · GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast and GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast
- Business$25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly)ChatGPT and Codex across desktop and mobile apps · No training on business data by default
- Codex usage inside ChatGPT shares the plan’s credits and usage limits.
Claude
Anthropic’s AI assistant. Paid plans include Claude Code, Claude Cowork and Claude Design.
- FreeFreeChat on web, iOS, Android and desktop · Web search
- Pro$20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)More usage than Free · Includes Claude Code, Claude Cowork and Claude Design · Research and unlimited projects
- Max 5x$100/mo5x Pro’s usage per five-hour session · $100/month in API credits for the Claude Platform · Priority access at high-traffic times
- Max 20x$200/mo20x Pro’s usage per five-hour session · $200/month in API credits for the Claude Platform · Priority access at high-traffic times
- Team (standard seat)$25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly)For teams of 2 to 150 · More usage than Pro
- Team (premium seat)$125/mo per user ($100/mo billed yearly)5x more usage than standard seats · Includes Claude Code and Claude Cowork
- Enterprise$20/mo per userSeat price plus usage billed at API rates · Admin controls and SSO
- Team plans include up to $500 a month in pooled API credits.
Comparing the models behind them
Plans differ mostly in usage limits; the models do the work. See how GPT-6.1 Sol and Claude Opus 5.5 compare on price and benchmarks: GPT-6.1 Sol vs Claude Opus 5.5.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or Claude?
- ChatGPT Go is the cheaper way in at $8 per month, vs $20 for Claude Pro. At the standard tier, ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro both cost $20 per month. At the power user tier, ChatGPT Pro 100 and Claude Max 5x both cost $100 per month. At the top tier tier, ChatGPT Pro 200 and Claude Max 20x both cost $200 per month.
- Do ChatGPT and Claude have free plans?
- ChatGPT has a free plan. Claude has a free plan.
- What is the most expensive ChatGPT plan?
- ChatGPT Pro 500 costs $500/mo.
- What is the most expensive Claude plan?
- Claude Max 20x costs $200/mo.