# Claude vs Gemini: plans, prices and limits

Source: https://ai.geekindata.com/claude-vs-gemini
Prices last checked: Nov 4, 2026
Page updated: Nov 4, 2026
License: CC BY 4.0, attribution GeekInData AI

Google AI Plus is the cheapest paid plan here, at $4.99 a month.

- Claude: $0–$200 a month
- Gemini: $0–$199.99 a month
- Free plan: both
- Prices: USD, excl. tax

## Plans and prices

*USD per month, excluding tax*

| Plan | Monthly | Annual billing |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| [Claude Free](https://ai.geekindata.com/claude-pricing.md#free) | Free | - |
| [Claude Pro](https://ai.geekindata.com/claude-pricing.md#pro) | $20/month | $17/month billed yearly ($200 a year) |
| [Claude Max](https://ai.geekindata.com/claude-pricing.md#max) | $100/month | Monthly only |
| [Claude Ultra](https://ai.geekindata.com/claude-pricing.md#ultra) | $200/month | Monthly only |
| [Gemini Free](https://ai.geekindata.com/gemini-pricing.md#free) | Free | - |
| [Google AI Plus](https://ai.geekindata.com/gemini-pricing.md#plus) | $4.99/month | Monthly only |
| [Google AI Pro](https://ai.geekindata.com/gemini-pricing.md#pro) | $19.99/month | Monthly only |
| [Google AI Ultra (5x)](https://ai.geekindata.com/gemini-pricing.md#ultra) | $99.99/month | Monthly only |
| [Google AI Ultra (20x)](https://ai.geekindata.com/gemini-pricing.md#ultra20) | $199.99/month | Monthly only |

## Usage, models and context

*Usage, context and models by plan*

| Plan | Usage (as published) | Context | Models |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Claude Free | Limited usage every 5 hours and every week. | 1M tokens | Sonnet, Haiku |
| Claude Pro | At least 5x Free per 5-hour session, plus a weekly limit. One shared pool across chat, Claude Code, desktop and mobile. | 1M tokens | Opus, Sonnet, Haiku, Fable (paid with usage credits) |
| Claude Max | 5x Pro usage every 5 hours and every week. | 1M tokens | Everything in Pro, Fable included, up to 50% of weekly limit |
| Claude Ultra | No 5-hour limit (verified accounts). 10x Pro usage every week. | 1M tokens | Everything in Max, Fable included, up to 50% of weekly limit |
| Gemini Free | Standard limits. Usage refreshes every 5 hours until a weekly limit is reached. Google publishes no absolute numbers. | 32K tokens | Flash-Lite model |
| Google AI Plus | 2x higher than standard (Free) limits, refreshed every 5 hours with a weekly limit. | 128K tokens | Flash model, Includes Gemini 4 Argon (as listed on the plans page) |
| Google AI Pro | 4x higher than standard (Free) limits, refreshed every 5 hours with a weekly limit. | 1M tokens | Gemini 4 Argon, Pro model (3.1 Pro), Flash model |
| Google AI Ultra (5x) | 5x higher usage limits than AI Pro. | 1M tokens | Highest access to Gemini 4 Argon, the Pro and Flash models |
| Google AI Ultra (20x) | 20x higher usage limits than AI Pro. | 1M tokens | Highest access to Gemini 4 Argon, the Pro and Flash models |

*Claude: Multipliers relative to Pro (Anthropic does not publish absolute numbers)*

| Plan | 5-hour session | Weekly | Fable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | Limited (Pro is at least 5x) | Limited | No |
| Pro | 1x | 1x | Usage credits |
| Max | 5x | 5x | Up to 50% of weekly limit |
| Ultra | No limit (verified) | 10x | Up to 50% of weekly limit |
| Team Standard | 1.25x | Weekly cap | Not included |
| Team Premium | 6.25x | Weekly cap | Up to 50% of weekly limit |

*Gemini: Usage multiples (Free = standard limits; Google publishes no absolute numbers)*

| Plan | Price | Usage vs Free | Context window |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 1x (standard) | 32K tokens |
| AI Plus | $4.99 | 2x | 128K tokens |
| AI Pro | $19.99 | 4x | 1M tokens |
| AI Ultra 5x | $99.99 | 5x AI Pro (20x) | 1M tokens |
| AI Ultra 20x | $199.99 | 20x AI Pro (80x) | 1M tokens |

- [Claude features by plan](https://ai.geekindata.com/ai-plan-features.md#features-claude)
- [Gemini features by plan](https://ai.geekindata.com/ai-plan-features.md#features-gemini)

## Team and business plans

*USD, excluding tax*

| Plan | Price | Seats | Usage |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Claude Team: Standard seat | $25/seat/mo monthly, $20 annual | 2 to 150 seats | 1.25x Pro per-session usage, weekly cap, per member. |
| Claude Team: Premium seat | $125/seat/mo monthly, $100 annual | 2 to 150 seats | 6.25x Pro per-session usage, weekly cap. Fable up to 50% of weekly limit. |
| Claude Enterprise (self-serve / sales-assisted) | $20/seat/mo plus usage billed at API rates | Annual billing only | No included usage: all usage is metered at API rates. |
| Gemini Gemini Enterprise: Business edition | From $21 per seat per month | Up to 300 seats (minimum not stated) | Not stated. Google says Standard / Plus have higher usage limits. |
| Gemini Gemini Enterprise: Standard / Plus editions | From $30 per seat per month (contact sales) | Unlimited seats | Higher usage limits than Business (amount not stated). |

## API prices

*USD per 1M tokens, standard tier*

| Model | Input | Output | Cached input | Cache write |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Fable 5.1 | $10 | $50 | $0.25 | $12.50 |
| Opus 5.5 | $4 | $20 | $0.20 | $5 |
| Sonnet 5.5 | $2 | $10 | $0.10 | $2.50 |
| Haiku 5.5 (<=100K prompt) | $0.10 | $0.50 | $0.01 | $0.125 |
| Haiku 5.5 (>100K prompt) | $0.50 | $2.50 | $0.05 | $0.625 |
| Gemini 4 Argon (promo) | $2 | $10 | $0.10 | – |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (<=200K prompt) | $2 | $12 | $0.20 | – |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (>200K prompt) | $4 | $18 | $0.40 | – |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (promo) | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | – |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash (promo) | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | – |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | $0.03 | – |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.025 | – |

## Credits and extras

- **Claude: Monthly API credits.** Max includes $100/month and Ultra $200/month in Claude API credits. Team plans pool credits up to $500/month. These credits pay for API use; they do not add chat allowance to the subscription.
- **Claude: Annual discount.** Pro is $17/mo effective on annual ($200 up front) vs $20 monthly. Team is $20 vs $25 per Standard seat and $100 vs $125 per Premium seat.
- **Claude: Usage credits.** On paid plans, turn on usage credits to keep working at standard API rates after hitting a limit. Fable is paid with these on Pro.
- **Gemini: Bundled Google benefits.** AI Plus includes 400 GB of storage; AI Pro 5 TB, YouTube Premium Lite and Google Home Premium Standard; AI Ultra from 20 TB, YouTube Premium individual and Google Home Premium Advanced.
- **Gemini: No annual price stated.** gemini.google/subscriptions lists monthly prices only ($4.99, $19.99, $99.99 and $199.99). Annual pricing, if any, is not stated there.
- **Gemini: When you hit the limit.** With a Google AI plan you can keep chatting with Flash-Lite, upgrade, or wait for the 5-hour or weekly refresh.
- **Gemini: Free API tier (Google AI Studio).** Google AI Studio and the Gemini Developer API have a no-cost tier with limited models and rate limits; free-tier content is used to improve Google's products. The paid tier is billed per token and is separate from Google AI plans.

## FAQ

### Is Claude Pro cheaper than Google AI Pro?

No. Claude Pro is $20 a month and Google AI Pro is $19.99 (USD, excluding tax). Claude Pro is $17/month billed yearly.

### Is Claude Max cheaper than Google AI Ultra (5x)?

No. Claude Max is $100 a month and Google AI Ultra (5x) is $99.99 (USD, excluding tax).

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## Sources

[Claude pricing page](https://claude.com/pricing) · [Google AI plans (gemini.google)](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/) · [What is the Team plan? (Claude Help Center)](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/9266767-what-is-the-team-plan) · [Gemini Apps limits and feature availability (Google Help)](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16275805) · [Gemini Enterprise editions (gemini.google, Business tab)](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/) · [Gemini Developer API pricing (Google AI for Developers)](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing)