ChatGPT
Free
$0
- Usage
- -
- Context
- 27K tokens
- Unlimited text chats with GPT-5.6 Luna
- Limited uploads, image generation and voice chats
- Limited deep research
- Limited Codex access
AI Subscription Comparison
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini plans side by side, grouped by what you pay: US prices, usage allowances, context windows and what each plan adds.
Prices last checked: how
Cheapest standard plan $19.99 Google AI Pro · per month
Cheapest top plan $99.99 Google AI Ultra 5x
Largest context 1M tokens
Plans compared 14 all chatbots
All plans at a glance
| Plan | Per month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plans What you get without paying. | ||||
| ChatGPT Free Context: 27K tokens Source | $0 | - | 27K tokens | Source |
| Claude Free Context: Not published Source | $0 | - | Not published | Source |
| Gemini Free Context: 32K tokens Source | $0 | - | 32K tokens | Source |
| Entry plans Cheaper plans with more use than free. $4.99 a month; ChatGPT Go varies by country. | ||||
| ChatGPT Go Context: up to 256K tokens Source | Varies | - | up to 256K tokens | Source |
| Google AI Plus | $4.99 | 2x higher usage than Free | 128K tokens | Source |
| Standard plans The main paid plan. $19.99 to $20 a month. | ||||
| ChatGPT Plus Context: up to 256K tokens Source | $20 | - | up to 256K tokens | Source |
| Claude Pro | $20 $17 yearly | More usage than Free | up to 1M tokens | Source |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 | 4x higher usage than Free | 1M tokens | Source |
| Top plans For heavy daily use. $99.99 to $200 a month. | ||||
| ChatGPT Pro $100 | $100 | 5x more usage than Plus | up to 400K tokens | Source |
| ChatGPT Pro $200 | $200 | Highest usage tier (“Pro 20x”) | up to 400K tokens | Source |
| Claude Max 5x | $100 | 5x more usage than Pro | up to 1M tokens | Source |
| Claude Max 20x | $200 | 20x more usage than Pro | up to 1M tokens | Source |
| Google AI Ultra 5x | $99.99 | 5x higher usage than AI Pro | 1M tokens | Source |
| Google AI Ultra 20x | $199.99 | 20x higher usage than AI Pro | 1M tokens | Source |
Free plans
What you get without paying.
Claude
Free
$0
- Usage
- -
- Context
- Not published
- Chat on web, desktop and mobile
- Web search, file creation and code execution
- Memory across conversations
- Connect your apps and tools
- Up to 5 projects
Gemini
Free
$0
- Usage
- -
- Context
- 32K tokens
- Gemini 3.6 Flash, varying access to 3.1 Pro
- Image generation, Deep Research and Gemini Live
- Google Flow with limited Nano Banana Pro
- 15 GB of storage
Entry plans
Cheaper plans with more use than free. $4.99 a month; ChatGPT Go varies by country.
ChatGPT
Go
Varies
OpenAI shows Go’s price in your local currency on its pricing page and doesn’t publish a single US price elsewhere.
- Usage
- -
- Context
- up to 256K tokens
- Everything in Free
- More messages with tools, and more uploads
- More image creation and voice chats
- Longer memory
- May include ads
No Claude plan at this level
Gemini
Google AI Plus
$4.99 / month
- Usage
- 2x higher usage than Free
- Context
- 128K tokens
- Everything in Free
- Video generation and Daily Brief
- 200 Google Flow credits a month
- Gemini in Gmail, Vids and more
- 400 GB of storage
Standard plans
The main paid plan. $19.99 to $20 a month.
ChatGPT
Plus
$20 / month
No annual billing.
- Usage
- -
- Context
- up to 256K tokens
- Everything in Go
- Advanced reasoning models with GPT-6
- Expanded deep research, memory and context
- Projects, scheduled tasks and custom GPTs
- Expanded Codex usage
Claude
Pro
$20 / month
$17 / month billed yearly
- Usage
- More usage than Free
- Context
- up to 1M tokens
- Everything in Free
- Claude Code and Research
- Claude Design, Slides and Docs
- Opus models
- Claude in Chrome and Microsoft 365
Gemini
Google AI Pro
$19.99 / month
- Usage
- 4x higher usage than Free
- Context
- 1M tokens
- Everything in Free
- 1,000 Google Flow credits a month
- Jules coding agent and Google Antigravity
- Gemini in Gmail, Docs and Chrome
- YouTube Premium Lite
- 5 TB of storage
Top plans
For heavy daily use. $99.99 to $200 a month.
ChatGPT
Pro $100
$100 / month
- Usage
- 5x more usage than Plus
- Context
- up to 400K tokens
- Everything in Plus
- Pro reasoning with GPT-6 Astra
- Maximum Codex tasks and deep research
- Unlimited, faster image creation
ChatGPT
Pro $200
$200 / month
New sign-ups and upgrades paused since 10 Sep 2026; existing subscriptions renew.
- Usage
- Highest usage tier (“Pro 20x”)
- Context
- up to 400K tokens
- Everything in Pro $100
- OpenAI’s highest usage allowance
Claude
Max 5x
$100 / month
Monthly billing only.
- Usage
- 5x more usage than Pro
- Context
- up to 1M tokens
- Everything in Pro
- Higher output limits
- Priority access at busy times
- Early access to new features
Claude
Max 20x
$200 / month
Monthly billing only.
- Usage
- 20x more usage than Pro
- Context
- up to 1M tokens
- Everything in Max 5x, with 20x Pro’s usage
Gemini
Google AI Ultra 5x
$99.99 / month
- Usage
- 5x higher usage than AI Pro
- Context
- 1M tokens
- Everything in AI Pro
- Deep Think and Gemini Spark
- Project Genie
- YouTube Premium
- Storage from 20 TB
Gemini
Google AI Ultra 20x
$199.99 / month
- Usage
- 20x higher usage than AI Pro
- Context
- 1M tokens
- Everything in Ultra 5x, with 20x AI Pro’s usage
How we compare plans
- Prices come from each provider’s own pricing page or help center, for the US. Claude’s and Google’s are re-checked automatically every day; OpenAI’s pages block automated checks, so ChatGPT’s are checked by hand. See our methodology.
- Usage is given in the provider’s own terms. None of them publishes exact message limits, so we don’t invent any.
- Context windows are the same figures our token counter uses. Where a plan has several models or modes, we show the largest.
- Plan highlights are summaries; each provider’s own comparison page has the full list.
- Using the API instead? Pay-as-you-go API pricing is separate from these plans; estimate it with the API cost calculator, or see where a plan and the API break even.
Frequently asked questions
Which AI subscription is best value?
It depends on what you use most. The standard plans cost about the same, so the difference is in what comes bundled: compare the highlights of each plan above against the tools you actually use. If you only need more everyday use than the free plans give, look at the cheaper entry plans first.
Is Google AI Pro, ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro cheaper?
In the US, Google AI Pro is $19.99 a month; ChatGPT Plus is $20 a month; Claude Pro is $20 a month ($17 a month if you pay for a year up front).
What does “5x” or “20x” usage mean?
Top plans are sold as multiples of a cheaper plan’s usage allowance, e.g. five or twenty times the standard plan’s usage. None of the three providers publishes exact message counts for their plans, so these multiples are the most precise comparison available.
Why is a price shown as “Varies”?
Some providers show a plan’s price only in your local currency and don’t publish a single US price anywhere we can check. Rather than guess, we leave it out; the provider’s pricing page shows the price for your country.
Are these prices the same in every country?
No. These are US prices before tax. Providers set local prices in many countries, and app-store subscriptions can cost more than subscribing on the web.
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