Cheapest AI subscription: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok
Prices checked · Updated
Cheapest paid AI chat plans, checked Nov 4, 2026.
- Cheapest
- Google AI Plus, $4.99 a month
- Free plan
- all four
Covers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok only; a cheaper app may exist elsewhere.
Every paid plan, cheapest first
| Plan | Monthly price | Per month on annual billing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI Plus | $4.99 | Monthly only | Google AI plans (gemini.google), checked by hand Nov 3, 2026 |
| ChatGPT Go | $8 | Monthly only | What is ChatGPT Go? (Help Center), last verified Nov 3, 2026; vendor page could not be re-checked automatically |
| Grok Plus | $8 | $7 ($80 a year) | x.ai pricing page, checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 | Monthly only | Google AI plans (gemini.google), checked by hand Nov 3, 2026 |
| ChatGPT Plus | $20 | Monthly only | What is ChatGPT Plus? (Help Center), last verified Nov 3, 2026; vendor page could not be re-checked automatically |
| Claude Pro | $20 | $17 ($200 a year) | Claude pricing page, checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Grok Premium | $30 | $25 ($300 a year) | x.ai pricing page, checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Google AI Ultra (5x) | $99.99 | Monthly only | Google AI plans (gemini.google), checked by hand Nov 3, 2026 |
| ChatGPT Pro 100 | $100 | Monthly only | ChatGPT Pro tiers (Help Center), checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Claude Max | $100 | Monthly only | Claude pricing page, checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Grok Super | $100 | $84 ($1,000 a year) | x.ai pricing page, checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Google AI Ultra (20x) | $199.99 | Monthly only | Google AI plans (gemini.google), checked by hand Nov 3, 2026 |
| ChatGPT Pro 200 | $200 | Monthly only | ChatGPT Pro tiers (Help Center), checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Claude Ultra | $200 | Monthly only | Claude pricing page, checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Grok Ultra | $200 | $167 ($2,000 a year) | x.ai pricing page, checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| ChatGPT Pro 500 | $500 | Monthly only | ChatGPT Pro tiers (Help Center), checked Nov 4, 2026 |
Free plans
- ChatGPT Free: Free ChatGPT with limited tools. Unlimited everyday text chats (abuse guardrails apply). Limited uploads, images, voice, deep research, Codex, Work.
- Claude Free: Limited Claude with 5-hour and weekly caps. Limited usage every 5 hours and every week.
- Gemini Free: Flash-Lite model, standard limits, 15 GB storage. Standard limits. Usage refreshes every 5 hours until a weekly limit is reached. Google publishes no absolute numbers.
- Grok Free: Limited Grok and standard posting on X. Limited. xAI publishes no numbers.
The lowest price band
| Price band | ChatGPT | Claude | Gemini | Grok |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free ($0) | ChatGPT Free: Free | Claude Free: Free | Gemini Free: Free | Grok Free: Free |
| $5 - $8 | ChatGPT Go: $8/month, monthly only (last verified Nov 3, 2026) | – | Google AI Plus: $4.99/month, monthly only | Grok Plus: $8/month, or $7/month billed yearly |
| $20 - $30 | ChatGPT Plus: $20/month, monthly only (last verified Nov 3, 2026) | Claude Pro: $20/month, or $17/month billed yearly | Google AI Pro: $19.99/month, monthly only | Grok Premium: $30/month, or $25/month billed yearly |
| $100 | ChatGPT Pro 100: $100/month, monthly only | Claude Max: $100/month, monthly only | Google AI Ultra (5x): $99.99/month, monthly only | Grok Super: $100/month, or $84/month billed yearly |
| $200 | ChatGPT Pro 200: $200/month, monthly only | Claude Ultra: $200/month, monthly only | Google AI Ultra (20x): $199.99/month, monthly only | Grok Ultra: $200/month, or $167/month billed yearly |
| $500 | ChatGPT Pro 500: $500/month, monthly only | – | – | – |
- Head-to-head: ChatGPT Go vs Grok Plus
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Sources
Google AI plans (gemini.google) · What is ChatGPT Go? (Help Center) · x.ai pricing page · What is ChatGPT Plus? (Help Center) · Claude pricing page · ChatGPT Pro tiers (Help Center)