Subscription comparisons

AI chat subscriptions

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and research assistants by price, limits, and included features.

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Chat subscriptions

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and others as a monthly plan.

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10 of 10 services

Claude Especially strong for long-form work, analysis, and agentic coding. yes $20 / monthPro $100 / monthMax (from)

All plans

  • Free Free
  • ProAlternative billed annually: $200 / year $20 / month
  • Max (from) $100 / month
Strength
Excellent writing quality and work with large documents.
Catch
Five-hour and weekly limits can constrain intensive use.
Good for
Writing, Research, Coding

Checked: October 27, 2026 · Price source · All details →

ChatGPT The most versatile single subscription for general AI work. yes ≈ $8.94 / monthGo ≈ $256.21 / monthPro (20x)

All plans

  • Kostenlos Free
  • Go ≈ $8.94 / month
  • Plus ≈ $25.72 / month
  • Pro (5x) ≈ $115.24 / month
  • Pro (20x) ≈ $256.21 / month
Strength
Very broad toolset for text, files, images, and research.
Catch
Exact message and tool limits are dynamic and often only visible in-product.
Good for
Writing, Research, Coding

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Gemini The natural choice for users in the Google ecosystem. yes ≈ $5.58 / monthGoogle AI Plus ≈ $246.12 / monthGoogle AI Ultra (20x)

All plans

  • Free Free
  • Google AI Plus ≈ $5.58 / month
  • Google AI Pro ≈ $24.60 / month
  • Google AI Ultra (5x) ≈ $111.87 / month
  • Google AI Ultra (20x) ≈ $246.12 / month
Strength
Deep integration with Google services and Workspace.
Catch
Some Ultra features are region-restricted.
Good for
Research, Writing

Checked: October 27, 2026 · Price source · All details →

Perplexity Research subscription focused on sources and fast synthesis. no ≈ $22.38 / monthPro ≈ $223.76 / monthMax

All plans

  • ProAlternative billed annually: $223.76 / year ≈ $22.38 / month
  • MaxAlternative billed annually: $2,237.60 / year ≈ $223.76 / month
Strength
Citations are central to the product experience.
Catch
Many allowances are described as dynamic weekly classes instead of fixed counts.
Good for
Research, Writing

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Poe Model marketplace for users who frequently switch between AI providers. no $4.99 / monthStarter $249.99 / monthPro Max

All plans

  • Premium $19.99 / month
  • Starter $4.99 / month
  • Premium Plus $49.99 / month
  • Pro $99.99 / month
  • Pro Max $249.99 / month
Strength
Many text, image, and media models in one interface.
Catch
Point consumption varies significantly by bot and model.
Good for
Writing, Research, Many models

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Grok xAI assistant closely tied to X and real-time information. no $30 / monthSuperGrok $300 / monthSuperGrok Heavy

All plans

  • SuperGrok $30 / month
  • SuperGrok Heavy $300 / month
Strength
Real-time access to content from the X ecosystem.
Catch
Exact public message limits and reset times are unavailable.
Good for
Writing, Research, Coding

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Kimi Chat and agents from Moonshot AI with the Kimi K3 model. yes $19 / monthModerato $199 / monthVivace

All plans

  • Adagio Free
  • Moderato $19 / month
  • Allegretto $39 / month
  • Allegro $99 / month
  • Vivace $199 / month
Strength
Unlimited basic chat even on the free plan.
Catch
Processing by a China-based provider.
Good for
Writing, Research, Coding

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DeepSeek Completely free chat with the DeepSeek V4 models. yes – –

All plans

  • Kostenlos Free
Strength
Full access to the current model without a subscription.
Catch
Data processing in China.
Good for
Writing, Research, Coding

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Qwen Studio Free chat from Alibaba with the current Qwen models. yes – –

All plans

  • Kostenlos Free
Strength
Free access to strong Qwen models.
Catch
No guaranteed limits or support.
Good for
Writing, Research, Coding

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Mistral Le Chat Chat from France-based Mistral, with Vibe for coding and API credit included. yes $5.99 / monthStudent $24.99 / monthTeam

All plans

  • Free Free
  • Student $5.99 / month
  • Pro $14.99 / month
  • Team $24.99 / month
Strength
European provider.
Catch
Behind the strongest US models on very hard tasks.
Good for
Writing, Research, Coding

Checked: October 27, 2026 · Price source · All details →

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