Claude
by Anthropic
AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and research
PricingFreemium
Starts at$20/month (Pro, billed monthly); $17/month billed annually ($200 up front)
Free tierYes
Platformsweb, ios, android, windows, macos, browser-extension
Models usedClaude Opus, Sonnet and Haiku (Fable via usage credits on paid plans)
Best for
Users who do long-form writing, document analysis or coding and want an assistant with strong tool and file features.
Overview
Claude is Anthropic's consumer assistant, available free and in Pro and Max subscriptions. The free tier offers Sonnet and Haiku with search, file creation and memory; paid tiers add Opus, more usage, Claude Code and browser and Microsoft 365 integrations.
Strengths and limits
- Free plan includes web search, code execution, memory and connectors
- Pro includes Claude Code and Claude in Chrome
- Max tiers offer 5x or 20x Pro usage
- Opus models require a paid plan
- Usage limits apply on every plan, including Pro
What the free plan includes
Chat on web, desktop and mobile; web search, file creation and code execution; memory; app connectors; Artifacts; Claude Design, Slides and Docs; Sonnet and Haiku models.