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Paid plans start at $17/mo. There's also a free plan.
Claude has a free plan, and paid individual access starts at $17 per month when Pro is billed annually; month-to-month Pro is $20. Max costs $100 monthly and Ultra $200, while Team seats start at $20 per seat per month on annual billing. The price grid is only part of the decision: plans differ by usage limits, and Enterprise usage is billed separately at API rates. Check those limits before upgrading for heavier work.
01Every plan, line by line
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | $0 | Trying Claude |
| Pro | $17 | $20 | Everyday individual work |
| Max | — | $100 | All-day individual work |
| Ultra | — | $200 | Longest individual tasks |
| Team Standard seat | $20 | $25 | Teams needing standard usage |
| Team Premium seat | $100 | $125 | Teams needing higher usage |
| Enterprise | $20 | — | Large businesses operating at scale |
| Education plan | — | Quote | Universities and their members |
Add-ons and overages
- Enterprise usage cost scales with model and task at API rates.
- Managed Agents: $0.08 per active session-hour.
- Web search: $10 per 1,000 searches.
- Code execution: 50 free hours daily per organization, then $0.05 per container-hour.
- API model rates per MTok: Fable 5.1 input $10/output $50; Opus 5.5 input $4/output $20; Sonnet 5.5 input $2/output $10.
- Haiku 5.5 input $0.10/$0.50 and output $0.50/$2.50 per MTok for prompts ≤/>100K tokens.
- US-only inference costs 1.1x input and output token pricing; Opus 5.5 fast mode costs 2x standard pricing.
What a team pays per month
| Plan | 1 seat | 5 seats | 10 seats | 25 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Standard seat | $20 | $100 | $200 | $500 |
| Team Premium seat | $100 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,500 |
| Enterprise (min. 20) | $400 | $400 | $400 | $500 |
02What the plan grid doesn't tell you
Enterprise API usage
Enterprise seats are listed at $20 per seat per month with annual billing, but usage is billed separately at API rates and varies by model and task.
Search and agents
Web search costs $10 per 1,000 searches. Managed Agents cost $0.08 per active session-hour.
Code execution overage
Each organization gets 50 free code-execution hours daily; additional time costs $0.05 per container-hour.
API price modifiers
US-only inference costs 1.1x input and output token pricing; Opus 5.5 fast mode costs 2x standard pricing.
03Which plan should you buy?
| If you are… | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Trying Claude before paying | Free | Costs $0 and includes limited usage every 5 hours and weekly, up to 5 projects, and web, desktop, and mobile access. |
| Everyday individual work | Pro | Includes Claude Code, Projects and more Claude models, with a 1x usage limit every 5 hours and weekly. |
| All-day individual work | Max | Costs $100 monthly and includes 5x Pro usage every 5 hours and weekly, $100/month in API credits, and priority access at high-traffic times. |
04Is Claude worth the money?
Claude is worth paying for if you need its writing, analysis, coding and document tools often enough to hit Free’s limited usage. Pro is a sensible starting point for one person: $20 monthly or $17 per month on annual billing, with Claude Code and Projects. Max and Ultra buy higher usage at $100 and $200 monthly, but their limits are described as multipliers, not guaranteed task counts. Teams should price seats and Enterprise API usage separately before comparing totals.
Claude pricing FAQ
Is Claude free?
Yes. Free costs $0 per month and includes limited usage every 5 hours and weekly, up to 5 projects, and web, desktop, and mobile access. A separate free-trial term is not published; the pricing grid lists a free plan.
Does Claude Pro cost $17 or $20?
Both prices are listed. Pro costs $20 per month with monthly billing or $17 per month when billed annually. The $17 figure is the annual plan’s monthly equivalent, not the month-to-month price.
How are Team and Enterprise billed?
Team Standard seat costs $25 per seat monthly or $20 with annual billing; Team Premium seat costs $125 monthly or $100 annually. Both are for teams of 2 to 150. Enterprise requires 20 seats, is billed annually, and charges usage at API rates.
Are there charges beyond the subscription?
The listed extras include web search at $10 per 1,000 searches and Managed Agents at $0.08 per active session-hour. Code execution includes 50 free hours daily per organization, then costs $0.05 per container-hour. Enterprise usage is billed separately at API rates.