Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant, known for careful reasoning, long documents, and coding.
Claude, built by Anthropic, has earned a reputation as the thinking person’s AI assistant. It’s particularly strong at the tasks where accuracy and nuance matter most: working through long documents, reasoning carefully rather than rushing to an answer, and writing and debugging code.
For developers, Claude’s standout feature is Claude Code — a capable command-line coding agent included on every paid plan, with no separate subscription. Combined with Claude’s leading performance on coding benchmarks, that makes it a favourite among technical users.
Claude keeps the feature set focused: you won’t find native image or video generation here the way you do in ChatGPT. What you get instead is a careful, capable assistant with privacy-friendly defaults — it doesn’t train on your conversations unless you choose to let it.
Claude pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Daily usage limits that vary with demand |
| Pro | $20/mo | $17/mo billed annually; includes Claude Code |
| Max 5x | $100/mo | Roughly 5x Pro usage |
| Max 20x | $200/mo | Roughly 20x Pro usage |
Pricing can change — always confirm on the official site.
Key features
- Strong long-form writing and document analysis
- Careful, well-structured reasoning
- Claude Code — a capable command-line coding agent, included on paid plans
- Large context window for long documents
- Privacy-friendly defaults (does not train on your chats unless you opt in)
- Projects and artifacts for organised work
Pros
- Excellent for long documents and careful reasoning
- Leading coding performance with Claude Code included
- Does not train on your chats by default
- Same $20 entry price as competitors, with more coding value
Cons
- Fewer extras than ChatGPT (no native image generation or video)
- Max tiers are monthly only, with no annual discount
- Usage limits can feel tight under heavy use
Who Claude is for
- Writers and researchers working with long documents
- Developers who want a strong CLI coding assistant
- Anyone who prefers privacy-friendly defaults
Claude alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude better than ChatGPT?
It depends on your work. Claude tends to lead on long-form writing, careful reasoning, and coding, and it includes Claude Code on paid plans. ChatGPT has more extras like image and video generation. For code and documents, many people prefer Claude; for all-round features, ChatGPT.
How much does Claude cost?
Claude has a free tier with daily limits. Claude Pro is $20 a month (or $17 billed annually) and includes Claude Code. The Max tiers are $100 a month (about 5x Pro usage) and $200 a month (about 20x), aimed at heavy users.
Does Claude train on my data?
By default, no. Anthropic makes training a user choice, and left off, Claude does not train on your chats. This privacy-friendly default is one reason many professionals and teams choose it.
Last updated July 12, 2026