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 €103/mo (Pro). It bills by country — entry $8/mo to a US reader and £7/mo to a UK reader, 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 €15/mo (Pro); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at €90/mo (Max). It bills by country — entry $17/mo to a US reader and £15/mo to a UK reader, from our same-day reads.
The two ladders
ChatGPTsite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · EUR
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | |
| Go | €8/mo | |
| Plus | €23/mo | |
| Pro | €103/mo |
Claudesite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · EUR
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Custom | |
| Pro | €15/mo | |
| Max | €90/mo |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: ChatGPT at €8/mo, against Claude at €15/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.
- How far each ladder goes: ChatGPT tops out at €103/mo, Claude at €90/mo. A deeper ladder is not a worse deal — it is a bill that keeps climbing if you keep growing.
- ChatGPT: It bills by country — entry $8/mo to a US reader and £7/mo to a UK reader, from our same-day reads.
- Claude: It bills by country — entry $17/mo to a US reader and £15/mo to a UK reader, from our same-day reads.