Subscription comparison · Anthropic
Claude Free vs Claude Pro
The monthly prices of Claude Free and Claude Pro as each provider lists them, the usage limits each publishes in its own words, and what the terms say about automated use. Features and output quality are not compared.
Calculated impact price per month and over 12 months
Claude Free costs $0 a month and Claude Pro $20.00 a month with monthly billing, as listed in the United States on : a difference of $20.00 a month, $240.00 over 12 months.
| Price, USD | Claude Free | Claude Pro | Claude Free minus Claude Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per month, monthly billing | $0 Published | $20.00 Published | −$20.00 (−100.0 %) |
| Per month, billed yearly | Not listed | $17.00 Published | — |
| 12 months, monthly billing | $0 | $240.00 | −$240.00 |
Calculated 12 months = 12 × the monthly price; prices per person, as listed in the United States on . Sources: Claude Free price page · Claude Pro price page.
Limits in the provider’s words Published quoted with the date read
| What the provider says | Claude Free | Claude Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Messages | “…so there's no fixed message count. Free covers everyday questions.”claude.com, read | “The number of messages you can send will vary based on message length, including the length of files you attach, the length of your current conversation, and the model or feature you use.”support.claude.com, read |
| Usage compared with another plan | Not in our data | “Pro gives you at least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free.”claude.com, read |
| Reset | “Most accounts have a limit that resets on a rolling five-hour session window, and paid plans add weekly limits on top.”claude.com, read | “Pro plans have a five-hour limit and a weekly usage limit that applies across all models.”support.claude.com, read |
| Weekly limit | No separate wording in our data; the reset wording above mentions a weekly limit | “Pro plans have a five-hour limit and a weekly usage limit that applies across all models.”support.claude.com, read |
| Coding agent | Not in our data | “Claude Code is included in all paid plans. It shares the same usage limits as the rest of your plan, so your work in the terminal and your chats draw from one pool.”claude.com, read |
| How is voice mode limited on this plan? | “Voice conversations count toward your regular usage limits based on your subscription plan.”support.claude.com, read | “Voice conversations count toward your regular usage limits based on your subscription plan.”support.claude.com, read |
| How many files can I upload per chat on this plan? | “Chat uploads File size: 500MB per file Number of files: Up to 20 files per chat”support.claude.com, read | “Chat uploads File size: 500MB per file Number of files: Up to 20 files per chat”support.claude.com, read |
Word for word from each provider’s own pages, each read on at least two different dates; a row says “Not in our data” where we have no such statement for that plan.
Automated use in the terms
What the terms that apply to each plan say about automated access or scraping, which matters if you plan to run the subscription from scripts rather than by hand.
- Claude Free — Anthropic Consumer Terms of Service restricts automated access or scraping: “To crawl, scrape, or otherwise harvest data or information from our Services other than as permitted under these Terms.” — read .
- Claude Pro — Anthropic Consumer Terms of Service restricts automated access or scraping: “To crawl, scrape, or otherwise harvest data or information from our Services other than as permitted under these Terms.” — read .