Free $0/month · Pro from $20/month

Anthropic’s general-purpose AI assistant for reasoning, writing, coding, research, files, data analysis and long-context knowledge work.
Free $0/month · Pro from $20/month
Up to 1M tokens depending on model
Live web search with source citations; Claude can search automatically when useful in the new experience
Claude is Anthropic’s multimodal AI assistant, combining advanced reasoning with web search, Research, file analysis, coding, memory, Projects, Artifacts, connectors and business collaboration features.
| Starting Price | Free $0/month · Pro from $20/month |
| Free Plan | Free plan available — core chat, web search, voice, file/code creation and other features are subject to Free-plan usage limits |
| Usage Limits | Rolling 5-hour session limits; paid plans also have weekly limits; exact usage varies by plan and workload |
| Primary Use Case | General AI assistant |
| Best For | Writing / Coding / Research / Long-context work / Professionals / Teams |
| Platforms | Web / iOS / Android / Desktop |
| AI Models | Sonnet / Opus / Fable / Haiku families; availability varies by plan |
| Model Selection | Yes — additional model choices on paid plans |
| Context Window | Up to 1M tokens depending on model |
| Knowledge Cutoff | Varies by selected model |
| Real-time Web Access | Live web search with source citations; Claude can search automatically when useful in the new experience |
Writing / Coding / Research / Long-context work / Professionals / Teams
| General Chat | General-purpose conversational assistant for writing, Q&A, analysis, brainstorming and multi-step tasks |
| Advanced Reasoning | Extended thinking for complex reasoning; availability and effort controls depend on model and plan |
| Web Search | Live web search + web fetch + image search; search responses include direct citations and source links |
| Deep Research | Research mode on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise; performs multi-step searches across web and integrations and returns cited reports |
| Citations / Sources | Direct citations and source links in Web Search; Research produces longer source-backed reports |
| Conversation Memory | Paid plans can use memory and project summaries across conversations; behavior depends on account experience and settings |
| Custom Instructions | Global Instructions plus Project-specific instructions; preferences can apply across conversations |
| Image Understanding | JPEG, PNG, GIF and WebP uploads; images up to 8000×8000 px; Claude can analyze visual content |
| Image Generation | No — does not natively generate photos or illustrations; can create diagrams, charts and interactive visuals |
| File Analysis | PDF / DOCX / CSV / TXT / HTML / ODT / RTF / EPUB / JSON / XLSX and images |
| Voice Input | Voice input available through dictation and Voice mode; Voice mode is beta across Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise |
| Voice Conversations | Two-way Voice mode on web, desktop, iOS and Android; supports hands-free and push-to-talk modes and can use connected tools |
| Video Understanding | Not disclosed |
| Coding Assistance | Code generation/debugging plus Claude Code on eligible paid plans; can execute code in supported Claude workflows |
| Data Analysis | Sandboxed code execution with Python-based analysis, CSV/TSV processing, charts, visualizations and machine-learning workflows |
| Document Creation | Creates and edits XLSX, PPTX, DOCX and PDF files; file creation is available across Claude plans |
| Canvas / Workspace | Artifacts plus document/design workspaces; can build editable documents, dashboards, diagrams, interactive tools and visual content |
| Projects / Workspaces | Projects keep files, instructions and context together; paid Projects can use RAG to expand project knowledge capacity up to 10× |
| Custom Assistants | Custom reusable workflows through Projects, instructions, skills and plugins rather than a separate GPT-style assistant store |
| Extensions / Apps | Connectors, plugins and desktop extensions; exact catalog and availability vary by plan/workspace |
| Integrations | Connectors include services such as Google Workspace, Slack and other supported remote MCP integrations; availability varies by plan |
| API Access | Anthropic API available separately through the Claude Console; Claude subscription usage does not include API usage |
| Team Plan | Claude Team: Standard seats from $20/user/month billed annually ($25 monthly); collaboration and admin features included |
| Enterprise Plan | Claude Enterprise available with enterprise administration, security and organization features; commercial structure includes seat and usage components |
| Enterprise Security | Enterprise controls include SSO, SCIM, role-based access, audit logs, retention controls, Compliance API and IP allowlisting |
| Multilingual Support | Multilingual chat plus localized interface and multilingual Voice mode; voice languages are configured separately |
| Supported Languages | Interface: English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America) and Spanish (Spain); Claude can chat in additional languages |
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