Everything you need to know about Anthropic's Claude - from models and pricing to API access, features, limitations, and how to get started today.
Claude comes in multiple tiers designed for different use cases — from lightweight everyday tasks to the most demanding intelligence work.
Choose the plan that fits your needs. All plans include access to Claude's core capabilities.
Build powerful AI applications with Claude's API. Simple REST endpoints, official SDKs, and enterprise-grade reliability.
import anthropic client = anthropic.Anthropic( api_key="your-api-key" ) message = client.messages.create( model="claude-sonnet-4-6", max_tokens=1024, messages=[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hello, Claude!" } ] ) print(message.content[0].text)
import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk"; const client = new Anthropic(); const stream = client.messages.stream({ model: "claude-sonnet-4-6", max_tokens: 1024, messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Write a poem" }] }); for await (const chunk of stream) { process.stdout.write(chunk); }
Claude is a full-spectrum AI assistant with deep capabilities across writing, code, analysis, vision, and beyond.
Claude excels at producing high-quality written content across formats — from casual emails to long-form novels. It adapts tone, style, and voice to match your needs.
Claude is a world-class coding assistant, capable of writing, debugging, explaining, and refactoring code across dozens of languages and frameworks.
Claude can process, interpret, and reason over large volumes of structured and unstructured data — turning raw information into actionable insight.
Claude can read, describe, and reason about images, PDFs, charts, diagrams, and documents with high accuracy.
Claude can dive deep into any topic, synthesize information from multiple sources, and produce nuanced, well-structured research outputs.
From personal productivity to enterprise workflows — here are the most popular ways people use Claude every day.
Multiple ways to access Claude — choose what works best for your workflow.
Visit claude.ai and sign up with your email or Google account. No credit card required for the free tier.
Use the web app at claude.ai, download the mobile app for iOS/Android, or install Claude Code in your terminal.
Type your message, upload files (images, PDFs, code), and Claude will respond. You can also use Projects to keep context across sessions.
Be specific, provide context, and break complex tasks into steps. Claude works best with clear, detailed instructions.
Follow up, ask for revisions, and have a back-and-forth conversation. Claude remembers the full context of the chat.
Available on web, iOS, Android, and as a CLI tool. Clean, fast, and built for deep work.
An honest look at what Claude excels at - and where it has room to grow.
How does Claude stack up against ChatGPT, Gemini, and other leading AI assistants?
| Feature | Claude (Anthropic) | ChatGPT (OpenAI) | Gemini (Google) | Copilot (Microsoft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 128K tokens | 1M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Writing quality | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Coding ability | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Image generation | ✗ | ✓ (DALL·E) | ✓ (Imagen) | ✓ (DALL·E) |
| Web browsing | Pro only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| API available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ iOS + Android | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Safety focus | Constitutional AI | RLHF + policies | Gemini policies | Responsible AI |
| Best for | Writing, coding, analysis | Versatility, plugins | Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 |
| Pro plan price | $20/mo | $20/mo | $19.99/mo | Free / M365 |
Everything you've wondered about Claude, answered.