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AI Subscription Pricing — Compared

87 plans across 12 providers, verified — compare Individual and Team prices by billing period.

AI assistant plans by price tier

Monthly plan fees, not equal usage allowances. Compare limits before choosing; API access may be billed separately.

Prices per month. Annual view uses annual rates where verified; otherwise the monthly rate stays labelled.

Individual plans · monthly billing view
ProviderFree≤$18>0 /mo>$18–<50/mo$50–<150/mo$150+/mo
ChatGPT
Claude
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Gemini
Grok
Perplexity
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Copilot
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Pricing data: How we verify →

ChatGPT

Free
≤$18>0 /mo
>$18–<50/mo
$50–<150/mo
$150+/mo

Claude

Free
>$18–<50/mo
$50–<150/mo
$150+/mo

Gemini

Free
≤$18>0 /mo
>$18–<50/mo
$50–<150/mo
$150+/mo

Grok

Free
≤$18>0 /mo
>$18–<50/mo
$50–<150/mo
$150+/mo

Perplexity

Free
>$18–<50/mo
$150+/mo

Copilot

Free
≤$18>0 /mo
>$18–<50/mo
$50–<150/mo

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New: Claude subscription + API credit

Do Claude subscriptions make API use cheaper?

Claude Max includes a $100/month Claude Platform credit; Claude Ultra includes $200/month. Existing subscribers can save on eligible API calls. Buying Max only for API does not automatically beat pay-as-you-go: token rates are unchanged and unused credits expire.

See current prices and three worked cost examples →

Looking for Grok bot pricing? Compare Grok subscriptions, Bot access, and X Premium+ eligibility →

Beyond general chat subscriptions

Need a specialist tool for the actual workflow?

A general AI plan is not always the best product for voice, meetings, or video. These are separate tools with active AI Pricing Guru partner programs; use the comparison that matches the job instead of buying another chatbot tier.

Voice, narration & dubbing

Compare ElevenLabs and Speechify for voice-specific workflows.

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Meeting notes & transcripts

Use Fireflies when the job is recording, summarizing, and searching meetings.

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AI video creation

Use Pictory when the deliverable is a finished video, not another chat response. Any reader discount must be confirmed against the currently verified offers on our deals page.

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OpenAI ChatGPTAI assistants

12 plans · prices, models & limits

ChatGPT Free

free
Free
Includes: GPT-6 Luna, GPT-5.6 Terra, GPT-5 Thinking Mini, +1
Trying ChatGPT for everyday chat
Usage: Base allowance

ChatGPT Enterprise

business
Contact sales
Includes: Codex
Companies needing compliance
Usage: Set by contract

ChatGPT Edu

business
Contact sales
University-wide deployments
Usage: Higher than Free

Rosalind Academic Plan

business
$0/seat/mo · Up to 30 seats for 12 months; approved U.S. university labs only
Approved U.S. university labs
Usage: Business Standard seats

ChatGPT for Teachers

free
Free · Free through June 2028 for verified U.S. K–12 educators, not students
Verified US K–12 educators

ChatGPT Go

go
$8/mo
Includes: GPT-6 Luna, GPT-5.6 Terra, GPT-5 Thinking Mini, +1
Cheap upgrade for daily chat
Usage: Higher than Free

ChatGPT Plus

pro
$20/mo
Includes: GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Luna, +3
Reasoning models for daily work

ChatGPT Business

business
$25/seat/mo
$20/seat/mo billed annually ($240/seat/year)
Includes: Codex
Small teams on a shared workspace
Usage: Standard seat

ChatGPT Pro ($100)

power
$100/mo
Includes: GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Luna, +3
Pro models without Ultrafast
Usage: Pro allowance

ChatGPT Business Premium

business
$125/seat/mo
$100/seat/mo billed annually ($1,200/seat/year)
Includes: Codex
Team members with heavy usage
Usage: Higher Work & Codex usage

ChatGPT Pro ($200)

power
$200/mo
Includes: GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Luna, +3
Power users who hit Plus limits
Usage: Matched higher Pro allowance

ChatGPT Pro 500

max
$500/mo
Includes: GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Luna, +5
Highest Pro usage & Ultrafast
Usage: Highest Pro allowance

Anthropic ClaudeAI assistants

11 plans · prices, models & limits

Claude Free

free
Free
Includes: Claude Sonnet 5.5, Claude Haiku 5.5
Trying Claude Sonnet
Usage: Base 5-hour window

Claude for Education

business
Contact sales
Universities
Usage: Set by agreement

Claude for Teachers

free
Free · Verified US K–12 educators, schools and districts only. Sign up by June 30, 2027 for a full year of free access; extra usage limits apply
Verified US K–12 teachers

Claude Team for Scientists Standard

team
$0/seat/mo
$0/seat/mo billed annually ($0/seat/year)
Verified academic & nonprofit labs
Usage: Scientists Standard allowance

Claude Team for Scientists Premium

team
$15/seat/mo
$15/seat/mo billed annually ($180/seat/year)
Verified labs needing more research usage
Usage: 5× Scientists Standard

Claude Pro

pro
$20/mo
$200/yr (save 17%)
Includes: Claude Fable 5.2, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, +1
Opus 5.5 and Claude Code daily
Usage: ≥5× Free

Claude Enterprise

business
$20/seat/mo billed annually + usage at API rates
$20/seat/mo billed annually ($240/seat/year)
Large orgs paying per token
Usage: Metered at API rates

Claude Team

team
$25/seat/mo
$20/seat/mo billed annually ($240/seat/year)
Includes: Claude Fable 5.2, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, +1
Teams standardising on Claude
Usage: 1.25× Pro per seat

Claude Max

power
$100/mo
Includes: Claude Fable 5.2, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, +1
Heavy Claude Code users
Usage: 5× Pro weekly

Claude Team Premium

team
$125/seat/mo
$100/seat/mo billed annually ($1,200/seat/year)
Includes: Claude Fable 5.2, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, +1
Team members with heavy usage
Usage: 6.25× Pro per seat

Claude Ultra

max
$200/mo
Includes: Claude Fable 5.2, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, +1
All-day Claude and agents
Usage: 10× Pro weekly

Google GeminiAI assistants

7 plans · prices, models & limits

xAI GrokAI assistants

11 plans · prices, models & limits

Z.ai GLM CodingAI coding tools

4 plans · prices, models & limits

PerplexityAI assistants

6 plans · prices, models & limits

Microsoft CopilotAI assistants

9 plans · prices, models & limits

Devin (formerly Windsurf)AI coding tools

5 plans · prices, models & limits

LovableAI app builders

4 plans · prices, models & limits

Poe (regional EUR prices)Multi-model aggregators

5 plans · prices, models & limits

GitHub CopilotAI coding tools

9 plans · prices, models & limits

GitHub Copilot Free

free
Free
Includes: GitHub Copilot automatic model selection
Individual devs trying Copilot
Usage: 2,000 completions/mo

GitHub Copilot Student

free
Free · eligibility and offer terms apply
Includes: GitHub Copilot automatic model selection
Verified students
Usage: AI credit allowance

GitHub Copilot access (Enterprise Cloud licensed)

business
$0/seat/mo
Includes: Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Fable 5.2, +12
Eligible Enterprise Cloud licensees
Usage: 0 credits; usage billed extra

GitHub Copilot Pro

pro
$10/mo
Includes: Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, +6
Individual developers
Usage: 1,500 AI credits/mo

GitHub Copilot access (Standalone)

business
$10/seat/mo
Includes: Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Fable 5.2, +12
Eligible enterprises, no Cloud license
Usage: 0 credits; usage billed extra

GitHub Copilot Business

business
$19/seat/mo
Includes: Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Fable 5.2, +12
Organisations on GitHub
Usage: 1,900 credits/seat, pooled

GitHub Copilot Pro+

power
$39/mo
Includes: Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5, +10
Devs who want frontier models
Usage: 7,000 AI credits/mo

GitHub Copilot Enterprise

business
$39/seat/mo
Includes: Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Fable 5.2, +12
GitHub Enterprise Cloud orgs
Usage: 3,900 credits/seat, pooled

GitHub Copilot Max

max
$100/mo
Includes: Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Fable 5.2, +12
Heaviest individual use
Usage: 20,000 AI credits/mo

ReplitAI app builders

4 plans · prices, models & limits

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Frequently asked questions

Which AI subscription is the best value?

Choose the app whose tools and usage limits match your work. Compare the current plan fees above, then use the individual plan sources to check regional billing and eligibility. A higher fee does not guarantee better results for every task.

Is ChatGPT Pro worth it over Plus?

Upgrade only if you need the extra model access or consistently hit the lower plan’s limits. Check the current plan detail pages because allowances can change without changing the monthly fee.

How do Claude paid plans differ?

The paid plans offer different usage allowances for interactive Claude work. Check the current plan limits, weekly caps and included API credits separately; an allowance multiplier is not unlimited API usage.

How often is this data updated?

The shared acquisition pipeline is scheduled every four hours, but a successful run does not mean every plan was re-verified. Each plan has its own source-check date; the dataset snapshot is 2026-11-12. See our verification methodology.

Should I pay for a subscription or use the API?

Use an app subscription for interactive work, and API access for programmatic workloads. Compare the calculated monthly API bill with the whole plan fee, and count only credits you can actually use. The break-even calculator estimates this without making paid model calls.

How we source this data

Every price on this page is cross-verified against at least two independent sources (the provider's official pricing page plus their help-center documentation, changelog, or a Wayback Machine snapshot). Our reconciliation pipeline blocks any price change that doesn't have ≥2 agreeing sources, and flags any move >30% as an anomaly requiring manual review. Full source URLs for each plan are visible on the plan's detail page. See methodology.