Claude is Anthropic’s AI assistant, and it comes in five plans: Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. Free costs $0, Pro starts at $17 a month, and Max starts at $100 a month. Prices and limits change, so check Anthropic’s pricing page before you pay.
The short answer
- Free: $0, with the Sonnet and Haiku models and no Opus.
- Pro: $17 a month billed annually ($200 up front) or $20 billed monthly.
- Max: from $100 a month, at 5x or 20x Pro usage per 5-hour session.
- Team and Enterprise: Team is for 2 to 150 users from $20 per standard seat a month billed annually. Enterprise is $20 per seat a month billed annually with a 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates.
- Prices: they are in US dollars and exclude applicable tax.
How do the five plans compare?
| Plan | Price | Models | Notable inclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Sonnet and Haiku (no Opus) | Chat on web, desktop and mobile; web search; file creation and code execution; memory; app connectors; Artifacts |
| Pro | $17/month billed annually ($200 up front) or $20/month billed monthly | Opus, Sonnet, Haiku; Fable through usage credits | Everything in Free, plus Claude Code, Projects, Claude in Chrome, Microsoft 365 integration; at least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free |
| Max | From $100/month | Opus, Sonnet, Haiku, and Fable at 50% of weekly limits | Everything in Pro; choose 5x or 20x Pro usage per 5-hour session; $100 to $200/month in API credits depending on tier; priority access at peak times |
| Team | Standard seat $20/seat/month annual ($25 monthly); Premium seat $100 annual ($125 monthly) | Opus, Sonnet, Haiku; Fable at 50% of weekly limits on Premium seats | 2 to 150 users; central billing and SSO; up to $500/month pooled API credits |
| Enterprise | $20/seat/month billed annually, 20-seat minimum, plus usage | Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku | Admin spend limits, role-based access, SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, custom data retention, IP allowlisting |
How do the usage limits work?
According to the pricing page, limits on paid plans reset on a rolling five-hour window, and paid plans also have weekly limits. Usage across web, desktop, mobile and Claude Code shares one pool.
Other caps may apply at Anthropic’s discretion. So treat the plan comparison as a ceiling on what is promised, not a guaranteed number of messages.
Which models are current?
The page lists Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5 and Haiku 5.5 as current models. Older models are marked legacy.
What about taxes, regions and refunds?
Prices exclude applicable tax, and the page does not say that subscription prices vary by region. Because prices are in US dollars, the amount charged to your card may differ.
For API workloads, US-only inference costs 1.1x standard pricing. Users in the EEA and UK can request refunds directly within a 14-day withdrawal period.
Which plan fits you?
- Trying Claude: Free, with the Sonnet and Haiku models and no Opus.
- Daily personal use and Claude Code: Pro, which includes both.
- Heavy use: Max at 5x or 20x Pro usage.
- Small teams: Team, with central billing and SSO.
- Organizations needing audit and access controls: Enterprise.
What to do next
- Open the pricing page and confirm today’s price and limits for the plan you want.
- Decide between annual billing ($17 a month for Pro) and monthly billing ($20).
- Remember that tax is added on top and prices are in US dollars.
Questions and answers about Claude plans
Is Claude free?
Yes. There is a Free plan at $0 with the Sonnet and Haiku models.
How much is Claude Pro?
$17 a month billed annually ($200 up front) or $20 a month billed monthly, excluding tax.
What is the difference between Pro and Max?
Max starts at $100 a month and offers 5x or 20x the usage of Pro per 5-hour session, plus higher limits and API credits.
Sources
Facts read on 22 October 2026.
Part of the guide: AI Model Pricing and API Cost Guides
