ChatGPT vs Claude
Both ladders below were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages, in this market, on the dates shown. Nothing is converted: what you see is what each page showed a reader here.
What each one is
ChatGPTsite ↗pricing ↗
OpenAI's assistant — the consumer subscription that puts its models behind a chat interface, with file, image and browsing tools. Paid plans start at $8/mo (Go); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $100/mo (Pro). It bills by country — entry £7/mo to a UK reader and €8/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
Claudesite ↗pricing ↗
Anthropic's assistant, sold as a consumer and team subscription, used for long-document work, analysis and writing. Paid plans start at $17/mo (Pro); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at $100/mo (Max). It bills by country — entry £15/mo to a UK reader and €15/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
The two ladders
ChatGPTsite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · USD
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | |
| Go | $8/mo | |
| Plus | $20/mo | |
| Pro | $100/mo |
Claudesite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · USD
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Custom | |
| Pro | $17/mo | |
| Max | $100/mo |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: ChatGPT at $8/mo, against Claude at $17/mo. That is the entry price in this market on the dates shown, not a judgement about which suits you.
- Free plans: both publish one — a plan priced at zero, not a trial. What each caps differs.
- ChatGPT: It bills by country — entry £7/mo to a UK reader and €8/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
- Claude: It bills by country — entry £15/mo to a UK reader and €15/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.