Claude pricing in 2026: Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise explained
Start on the Free plan; move to Pro ($20/mo or $17/mo billed annually) when you hit usage limits or need Claude Code, Research, Projects beyond 5 and the larger model lineup.
Starting price
$20/mo (Pro)
Free option
Yes
Plans
8
Prices checked
Sep 30, 2026
Max 20x$200.00
Team (Premium seat)$125.00
Max 5x$100.00
Team (Standard seat)$25.00
Pro$20.00
What Claude costs, in plain terms
Claude is sold in three separate ways. Consumer plans (Free, Pro, Max 5x, Max 20x) are flat monthly subscriptions per user. Business plans (Team, Enterprise) are priced per seat. The API is billed per million tokens and is separate from every chat plan. Every chat plan has usage limits, and the vendor does not offer unlimited usage.
Free is $0 and covers chat on web, desktop, iOS and Android with Sonnet and Haiku models, but no Claude Code or Research. The lowest paid tier, Pro, is $20/month ($17/month on an annual subscription billed up front at $200). It adds Claude Code, Research, unlimited Projects and Opus models, with more usage than Free.
Claude plans compared
Plans and prices
Plan
Price
Billing
Who it is for
Key limits
API
Free
Free
Monthly
Trying Claude and light everyday use
Usage limits apply; Projects: up to 5; Fable model: not available; Opus not available; Sonnet and Haiku available
No
Pro
$20/mo per user
Monthly
Individuals using Claude for everyday work
More usage than Free; usage limits apply; Fable model available via usage credits only; Usage credits beyond limits billed at standard API rates
No
Max 5x
$100/mo per user
Monthly
Individuals who work with Claude all day
5x more usage than Pro; usage limits apply; Fable: 50% of weekly limits
No
Max 20x
$200/mo per user
Monthly
Power users running long multi-step tasks
20x more usage than Pro; usage limits apply; Fable: 50% of weekly limits
No
Team (Standard seat)
$25/mo per seat
Monthly
Small and mid-size teams
More usage than Pro; usage limits apply; Fable: 50% of weekly limits on premium seats only; Extra usage credits available
No
Team (Premium seat)
$125/mo per seat
Monthly
Heavy users inside a Team org
5x more usage than standard seats; usage limits apply
No
Enterprise
$20 per seat
Yearly annual commitment
Large organizations with security and compliance needs
Usage cost scales with model and task; Annual billing cycle
No
API (Claude Platform)
Usage-based
Usage
Developers building products on Claude models
Rate limits per Console tier; Web search $10 per 1K searches; Code execution: 50 free hours daily per org, then $0.05 per hour per container
Included
Which Claude plan to pick
Which plan to pick
If you
Pick
Why
you want to try Claude or use it lightly every day
Free ($0)
Includes chat on all platforms, web search, file creation, memory and artifacts, with usage limits and up to 5 projects.
you use Claude for everyday work and want Claude Code and Research
Pro ($20/month)
Adds Claude Code, Research, unlimited Projects and Opus access over Free.
you work with Claude all day or run long multi-step tasks
Max 5x ($100/month) or Max 20x ($200/month)
Max 5x gives 5x the usage of Pro and Max 20x gives 20x, plus higher output limits and priority access at high traffic times.
you run a small or mid-size team of 2-150 users
Team Standard seat ($25/seat/month)
Adds central billing, SSO, admin controls and no model training on content by default. A Premium seat at $125/seat/month gives 5x more usage than a standard seat.
your organization needs audit logs, SCIM or HIPAA-ready controls
Enterprise ($20/seat/month billed annually plus usage)
Adds role-based access, audit logs, Compliance API and custom data retention; usage is billed at API rates.
What is free, what costs extra
Free access and trial
Free plan with limited usage; no payment required.
No free trial of paid consumer plans documented; sales-assisted Enterprise lists trials.
Extra costs and taxes
Usage credits at standard API rates once plan limits are hit (Pro, Max, Team, seat-based Enterprise); prepaid usage bundles $50/$250/$1000 at 10-30% discount; API usage billed separately from chat subscriptions.
Prices shown do not include applicable tax.
Costs that are easy to miss
Once you hit plan limits on Pro, Max, Team or seat-based Enterprise, usage credits are billed at standard API rates. Prepaid usage bundles come in $50, $250 and $1000 sizes at a 10-30% discount.
Paid chat plans do not include API or Console access. API usage is billed separately, so developers pay for chat and API.
Prices shown do not include applicable tax. Mobile app store pricing may differ from web pricing.
Max is monthly-only, and Enterprise is annual-only with usage billed at API rates.
Claude pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Sep 30, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
The official Claude pricing page as we saw it. claude.com, captured Oct 1, 2026
Free access and trial conditions
Free plan with limited usage; no payment required.
No free trial of paid consumer plans documented; sales-assisted Enterprise lists trials.
Per-model token pricing; e.g. Sonnet 5.5 $2 input / $10 output per MTok, Opus 5.5 $4 / $20, Haiku 4.5 $1 / $5, Fable 5.1 $10 / $50. Batch processing saves 50%. Developer channel, separate from chat plans.
For: Developers building products on Claude models
Limits
Rate limits per Console tier
Web search $10 per 1K searches
1 more
Code execution: 50 free hours daily per org, then $0.05 per hour per container
Includes
Messages API, prompt caching, batch processing
Managed Agents $0.08 per session-hour
1 more
US-only inference at 1.1x pricing
API included
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
Usage credits at standard API rates once plan limits are hit (Pro, Max, Team, seat-based Enterprise); prepaid usage bundles $50/$250/$1000 at 10-30% discount; API usage billed separately from chat subscriptions.
Prices shown do not include applicable tax.
How much Claude costs per year
At the listed prices, a single user pays between $240 and $2,400 a year on the fixed-price plans, or nothing on the free tier within its limits. Annual billing discounts, taxes and usage-based extras are listed per plan above where the vendor publishes them.
Claude FAQ
Is Claude free?
Yes, the Free plan costs $0 with limited usage; it includes web, desktop and mobile chat, web search, memory, file creation and artifacts. source (opens in a new tab)
How much is Claude Pro?
$20 per month, or $17 per month with an annual subscription ($200 billed up front). source (opens in a new tab)
Does a Pro or Max subscription include the API?
No. Chat plans and the Claude Console/API are separate products billed separately. source (opens in a new tab)
Does Claude train on my conversations?
For Free/Pro/Max, yes unless you opt out in privacy settings; Team and Enterprise have no training by default; incognito chats are never used. source (opens in a new tab)
How much cheaper is Claude Pro billed annually than monthly?
Pro is $17/month on an annual subscription, billed up front at $200, versus $20/month billed monthly. That is $40 less per year.
What is the difference between Claude Max 5x at $100 and Max 20x at $200?
Max 5x gives 5x more usage than Pro and Max 20x gives 20x more. Both include everything in Pro, higher output limits and priority access at high traffic times, and both are monthly-only.
Does Claude Team cost $25 or $20 per seat?
Team Standard seats are $25/seat/month billed monthly and $20/seat/month billed annually. Premium seats are $125 monthly or $100 annually.
Does a Claude Pro subscription include API access?
No. Paid chat plans do not include API or Console access. The API is billed per token, for example Sonnet 5.5 at $2 input and $10 output per million tokens.
