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💳 Plans & Pricing · Updated May 2026

Simple pricing for
every kind of thinker

Start free. Scale as you grow. No hidden fees, no confusing tiers — just Claude, exactly when you need it.

Personal
Free
Everything you need to get started with AI assistance.
$0
forever free
  • ✓
    Claude Sonnet (limited daily use)
  • ✓
    Web & mobile app
  • ✓
    File & image uploads
  • ✓
    Basic Projects
  • –
    Claude Opus access
  • –
    Web search
  • –
    Priority access
Start for Free
Most Popular
Personal
Pro
For professionals who want the full power of Claude, every day.
$20
per month, billed monthly
  • ✓
    Claude Opus + Sonnet + Haiku
  • ✓
    5× more usage than Free
  • ✓
    Web search & research tools
  • ✓
    Priority access (no queuing)
  • ✓
    Projects with memory
  • ✓
    Early feature access
  • ✓
    Extended file analysis
Upgrade to Pro
Personal
Max
Maximum usage and cutting-edge features for power users.
$100
per month, billed monthly
  • ✓
    All Pro features included
  • ✓
    20× usage vs. Free tier
  • ✓
    Highest priority queue
  • ✓
    Claude Code included
  • ✓
    Deep Research mode
  • ✓
    Extended output length
  • ✓
    Beta model previews
Get Max
Business
Team
Collaborative AI for teams with shared workspaces and admin controls.
$30
per seat/month, billed monthly
  • ✓
    All Max features
  • ✓
    Shared Team workspaces
  • ✓
    Admin console
  • ✓
    Usage analytics
  • ✓
    Minimum 5 seats
  • –
    SSO / SAML
  • –
    Zero data retention
Start Team Plan

All prices in USD. Cancel anytime. Have questions? See FAQ ↓

API Pricing

Pay-as-you-go for developers

Build with Claude via the Anthropic API. Billed per token — no subscription required. Includes $5 free credit to start.

Model Input Output Cached Input Context Best For
Claude Haiku 4.5 Fastest
Lightweight, near-instant responses
 $0.25per M tokens $1.25per M tokens $0.03per M tokens 200K High-volume, chatbots, classification
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Recommended
Best balance of intelligence & speed
 $3.00per M tokens $15.00per M tokens $0.30per M tokens 200K Coding, analysis, agentic tasks
Claude Opus 4.6 Most Powerful
Maximum intelligence for hard problems
 $15.00per M tokens $75.00per M tokens $1.50per M tokens 200K Deep research, complex reasoning

💡 Prompt caching reduces costs by up to 90% for repeated content. Batch API offers 50% discount for async workloads.

Feature Comparison

Everything side-by-side

Feature Free Pro — $20 Max — $100 Team — $30/seat
Models & Access
Claude HaikuFast, lightweight ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Claude SonnetBalanced intelligence Limited ✓ ✓ ✓
Claude OpusMaximum intelligence – ✓ ✓ ✓
Priority queueNo waiting during peak – ✓ Highest ✓
Usage & Limits
Message limitvs. Free baseline 1× 5× 20× 20×
Extended output lengthLonger responses – – ✓ ✓
File uploadsPDFs, images, code Limited ✓ ✓ ✓
Productivity Features
ProjectsPersistent context Basic ✓ ✓ ✓
MemoryLearns your preferences – ✓ ✓ ✓
Web searchReal-time information – ✓ ✓ ✓
Deep ResearchMulti-step research reports – – ✓ ✓
Claude CodeTerminal coding agent – – ✓ ✓
Team & Admin
Shared workspacesTeam collaboration – – – ✓
Admin consoleUser management – – – ✓
Usage analyticsTeam reporting – – – ✓
Early feature access – ✓ ✓ ✓
Enterprise

Built for scale
and security

Custom contracts, dedicated support, and enterprise-grade security for large organizations with complex compliance needs.

SSO / SAML & advanced authentication
Zero data retention by default
SOC 2 Type II certified
HIPAA & GDPR compliance options
Custom rate limits & SLA
Dedicated account team
Talk to Sales
Get a custom quote for your organization. Typically respond within one business day.
FAQ

Pricing questions, answered

Can I switch plans at any time? ▾
Yes — you can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your plan at any time from your account settings. Upgrades take effect immediately; downgrades apply at the end of your current billing cycle.
What happens if I hit my usage limit? ▾
If you reach your daily message limit, Claude will let you know. Free users are asked to wait or upgrade. Pro and Max users have much higher limits and are rarely affected. Usage resets every 24 hours.
Is there a free trial for Pro? ▾
The Free tier functions as an ongoing trial — there is no time-limited free trial for Pro. You can use the free tier as long as you like and upgrade when you want more. Pro charges begin on the day you subscribe.
How does the annual discount work? ▾
Choosing annual billing saves ~20% compared to monthly. For Pro, that means $16/month (billed as $192/year) instead of $20/month. You pay upfront for the year and the discount is applied immediately.
What's the difference between Pro and Max? ▾
Both give you access to all Claude models with priority access. Max adds 4× more usage (20× vs. 5× free), Claude Code for terminal-based coding, the Deep Research feature for multi-step research reports, extended output lengths, and early access to beta models.
Do API costs count toward my plan limit? ▾
No — the API is billed separately by token usage through the Anthropic API Console. A claude.ai subscription (Free/Pro/Max) covers your use of the chat interface only. API access requires a separate account at console.anthropic.com.
Is my data private on all plans? ▾
Anthropic processes conversations to provide the service and may use them to improve safety. Enterprise customers can enable zero data retention. You can review and delete your conversation history at any time in Settings → Privacy.
Can students or nonprofits get a discount? ▾
Anthropic has programs for academic researchers and qualifying nonprofits. Contact Anthropic directly via their website for details. The Free tier is also available to everyone at no cost indefinitely.