Claude pricing
Partial infoAnthropic's assistant, with Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise tiers.
Subscription prices change often. These figures are for planning — always confirm the current price on the official Claude pricing page.
Claude's paid tiers raise usage limits on its flagship models and unlock Claude Code, Projects, and higher context features. Pro is the mainstream tier; Max comes in 5× and 20× flavors for heavy users; Team and Enterprise add collaboration and admin controls.
Plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | Basic chat with daily caps · Current Claude models (limited) |
| Pro | $20/mo | $17/mo | ~5× free usage + Projects + Claude Code · Flagship Claude models |
| Max 5× | $100/mo | — | ~5× Pro usage · Flagship models, higher limits |
| Max 20× | $200/mo | — | ~20× Pro usage · Flagship models, highest limits |
| Team/ seat | $30/mo | $25/mo | Higher limits + workspace admin · Flagship models, org controls |
| Enterprise/ seat | Custom | — | Custom limits, SSO, security · All models + enterprise controls |
Billing model: Subscription. Entry paid tier: $20/mo.
Subscription vs pay-as-you-go API
The Claude subscription (Pro/Max) and the Anthropic API are billed separately. Max's 5×/20× tiers mainly buy higher usage limits on the same models. Claude Code usage counts against your plan limits — for token-level cost of long agent sessions, use the agent session calculator.
Strengths
- Strong coding and long-context performance
- Claude Code bundled into Pro/Max
- Tiered Max plans scale with heavy use
Limitations
- Usage limits apply even on Max
- Fewer non-text features than ChatGPT
Alternatives
Prices verified 20 July 2026 and are for planning only — confirm current pricing with Claude. Neutral summary, not an endorsement.