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Claude

Conversational AI assistant by Anthropic

4.8 (98k+ reviews)
AI Chat & Assistant Free plan Paid from Pro $20 per month Web App, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows
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Claude is Anthropic’s AI assistant, known for careful reasoning, excellent writing quality and professional-grade coding. The 2026 line-up includes Sonnet 5, Opus 5 and Haiku 5.5 models with context windows of up to 1M tokens, plus the Claude Code terminal agent and integrations with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

The free plan covers everyday chat with usage limits; Pro at $20/month unlocks Claude Code, Projects and priority access, while Max tiers ($100 and $200/month) multiply usage 5x or 20x for heavy daily users.

Key Features

  • Sonnet 5, Opus 5 and Haiku 5.5 models
  • Claude Code terminal coding agent
  • Projects and Artifacts
  • Up to 1M-token context window
  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations
  • Conversational search on paid plans

Pros

  • Best-in-class writing and coding quality
  • Huge context window for long documents
  • Strong safety and reliability record

Cons

  • Fewer first-party extras (images, music) than rivals
  • Max tiers get pricey for casual users

Our Verdict

The pick for long documents, careful writing and professional coding work - Claude Code alone justifies Pro for developers.

Free

$0 / month
  • Chat with Sonnet and Haiku
  • Limited usage
  • Chat search
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Pro

$20 / month
  • Claude Code included
  • Projects and Artifacts
  • Access to Opus
  • $17/mo equivalent on annual billing
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Max 5x

$100 / month
  • 5x Pro usage
  • Priority access
  • Higher Claude Code limits
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Max 20x

$200 / month
  • 20x Pro usage
  • Highest limits
  • Fable model included
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