Last updated: October 2026. Prices are in USD as listed by each company; Canadian cards are charged in USD and converted by your bank, plus sales tax.
Anthropic’s Claude has a Free plan, Pro at $20/month ($17/month billed yearly), Max at $100 or $200/month, plus Team and Enterprise plans. The short answer: Pro is the best value for most people, and it includes Claude Code. Max only makes sense if you hit Pro limits every day.
Claude Pro
$20/month, or $17/month billed yearly. Adds the top Opus model, Claude Code, Projects and much higher usage than Free.
Claude pricing at a glance
- Free
- $0, Sonnet and Haiku models
- Pro
- $20/month or $17/month billed yearly
- Max 5x
- $100/month
- Max 20x
- $200/month
- Team
- $25/seat monthly or $20 yearly (Premium seats $125/$100)
- Context window
- Up to 1M tokens on top models
Claude plans compared
| Plan | Price (USD) | Usage | Key extras |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Base limits | Web search, file creation, code execution, memory, Artifacts |
| Pro | $20/month ($17 yearly) | More than Free | Opus model, Claude Code, Projects, Chrome and Microsoft 365 extensions |
| Max 5x | $100/month | 5× Pro | Higher output limits, priority access, early features |
| Max 20x | $200/month | 20× Pro | Everything in Max 5x |
| Team Standard | $25/seat ($20 yearly) | More than Pro | Admin controls, SSO, Claude Code |
| Team Premium | $125/seat ($100 yearly) | 5× Standard | For heavy team users |
| Enterprise | $20/seat + usage | Custom | SCIM, audit logs, data retention controls |
Anthropic describes limits as multiples (“5× Pro”) rather than exact message counts, and limits reset every few hours.
Is Claude free?
Yes. Claude Free gives you the Sonnet and Haiku models with web search, file uploads, file creation, code execution, memory and Artifacts. Free does not include Claude Code, Projects or the top Opus model, and limits are lower.
Claude Pro: what you get for $20
Pro is the plan most people should choose. You get the most capable everyday models, roughly five times the Free usage, Claude Code for coding in your terminal and editor, Projects for organising work, and extensions for Chrome and Microsoft 365. Paying yearly drops the price to $17/month.
Claude Max: $100 vs $200
Max is for people who hit Pro limits daily, usually developers using Claude Code for hours. Max 5x ($100) gives five times Pro usage; Max 20x ($200) gives twenty times. Both add priority access at busy times.
Does Claude make images?
No. Claude can read images you upload but cannot generate images or video. If you need images, see our best AI image generators guide.
Claude pricing in Canada
Claude bills in USD. Pro is roughly CA$28/month (or about CA$24/month billed yearly) before tax at recent exchange rates. Max 5x is about CA$140.
Which Claude plan should you choose?
| If you… | Choose |
|---|---|
| Use Claude occasionally | Free |
| Write, research or code most days | Pro |
| Use Claude Code for hours every day | Max 5x |
| Run agents or very long sessions all day | Max 20x |
| Need shared billing and admin for a company | Team |
FAQ
How much is Claude Pro?
$20 per month, or $17 per month if you pay for a year upfront ($204/year).
Is Claude Code included in Pro?
Yes. Claude Code is included with Pro, Max and Team plans, but not with Free.
What is the difference between Claude Max 5x and 20x?
Max 5x ($100) gives five times Pro usage; Max 20x ($200) gives twenty times.
Is Claude cheaper than ChatGPT?
Both standard plans cost $20/month, but Claude Pro is cheaper if you pay yearly. ChatGPT has a cheaper $8 Go plan.