Claude · AI assistants · tracked since 2026-08-13 · source checked 2026-10-08
Claude pricing, on the record since 2026.
Paid plans from $17 a month, with a free plan. 2 recorded changes across 3 current plans. Every figure below links to the source it came from.
LAST RECORDED CHANGE 2026-09-03 · HISTORY CAPTURED BY MARKUPBOT
Right now
Current plans
| Plan | Price | Billed | Effective | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | per month | 2026-08-14 | captured by markupbot ↗ |
| Max | $100 | per month | 2026-08-14 | captured by markupbot ↗ |
| Pro | $17 | per month | 2026-08-14 | captured by markupbot ↗ |
In the box
What each Claude plan includes
- Chat on web, iOS, Android, and on your desktop
- Generate code and visualize data
- Write, edit, and create content
- Ability to search the web
- Memory across conversations
- Create files and execute code
- Unlock more from Claude with desktop extensions
- Connect Slack and Google Workspace services
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro*
- Higher output limits for all tasks
- Early access to advanced Claude features
- Priority access at high traffic times
- Everything in Free, plus:
- More usage*
- Includes Claude Code
- Includes Claude Cowork
- Includes Claude Design
- Includes Claude Science
- Access to unlimited projects to organize chats and documents
- Access to Research
AS LISTED ON CLAUDE'S PRICING PAGE WHEN EACH PLAN WAS LAST CAPTURED. THE VENDOR'S PAGE IS THE AUTHORITY ON WHAT A PLAN CONTAINS.
Questions
Claude pricing, answered
Q1 How much does Claude cost?
Claude's paid plans start at $17 a month (Pro) and run to $100 a month (Max). At the entry price that is $204 over twelve months. These are the standing prices on Claude's own pricing page as last read on 2026-10-08; a promotional rate is recorded as the price it reverts to.
Q2 Does Claude have a free plan?
Yes — Claude lists a free plan (Free) at $0 on its pricing page. Free trials of paid plans are not counted here.
Q3 Has Claude raised its prices?
Markup has 2 published changes on file for Claude since 2026. The most recent: Enterprise is no longer offered (effective 2026-09-03).
Q4 What does Claude cost right now?
Free: $0 per month · Max: $100 per month · Pro: $17 per month
Q5 Where does this data come from?
Public pricing pages and vendor announcements. Every recorded version links to its source — an archived capture or the announcement that stated the change. See /method for how the record is kept.