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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 (5x) and Claude Max both cost $100 per month. ChatGPT has a free plan. Claude has a free plan.

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

TierChatGPTClaude
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Budget
Go
$8/mo
Standard
Plus
$20/mo
Pro
$20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)
Power user
Pro (5x)
$100/mo
Max
From $100/mo
Top tier
Pro (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.

  • FreeFree
    Try Codex on quick coding tasks
  • Go$8/mo
    Codex for lightweight coding tasks
  • Plus$20/mo
    GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna · Codex on the web, CLI, IDE extension and iOS · Extend usage with ChatGPT credits
  • Pro (5x)$100/mo
    5x higher rate limits than Plus · GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark research preview
  • Pro (20x)$200/mo
    20x higher rate limits than Plus
  • 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.
OpenAI official pricing ↗

Claude

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

  • FreeFree
    Chat 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
  • MaxFrom $100/mo
    Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro · Higher output limits · 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 user
    Seat price plus usage billed at API rates · Admin controls and SSO
Anthropic official pricing ↗

Comparing the models behind them

Plans differ mostly in usage limits; the models do the work. See how GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Opus 5 compare on price and benchmarks: GPT-5.6 Sol vs Claude Opus 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 (5x) and Claude Max both cost $100 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 (20x) costs $200/mo.
What is the most expensive Claude plan?
Claude Max costs From $100/mo.