Claude: pricing, free plan, and how to use it
Claude is Anthropic’s AI assistant for writing, analysis, research, and coding. Its pricing page lists a free plan, Pro at $17 a month billed annually or $20 monthly, Max from $100 a month, and Team seats from $20 per seat a month billed annually. Enterprise is $20 per seat plus usage.
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Quick answer
Yes, Claude has a free plan. Pro is $20 a month ($17 a month billed annually), Max starts at $100 a month, and Team starts at $20 per seat a month billed annually ($25 monthly). All prices are on Anthropic’s pricing page.
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What is Claude?
Claude is a chat assistant from Anthropic. The pricing page lists web search, file creation, code execution, memory, connectors to other apps, and Artifacts on every plan, with Claude Code, Research, and more models on paid plans. Team adds SSO, central billing, and admin controls.
Official site: claude.com. Category in the AI Library: Writing & chat.
How much does Claude cost?
Prices from Anthropic’s official pricing page, checked Oct 13, 2026, in US dollars before tax. If the official page shows something different, the official page is right.
| Plan | Price | What the official page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Chat on web, desktop, and mobile, with web search, memory, and connectors |
| Pro | $20/month, or $17/month billed annually | More usage, Claude Code, Research, and Projects |
| Max | From $100/month | 5x or 20x Pro usage; billed monthly |
| Team, standard seat | $25/seat/month, or $20 billed annually | Teams of 2 to 150; SSO and central billing |
| Team, premium seat | $125/seat/month, or $100 billed annually | 5x the usage of a standard seat |
| Enterprise | $20/seat/month plus usage at API rates | Billed annually; SCIM, audit logs, and custom data retention |
How do you use Claude to turn meeting notes into a client follow-up email?
Here is a practical setup in 5 steps. It follows the features Anthropic lists; it is not a hands-on test.
- Sign in at claude.ai with a free account.
- Paste the meeting notes, or upload them as a file.
- Ask for a follow-up email that lists decisions, owners, and dates, in your usual tone.
- Check names, dates, and commitments against your notes, then edit before sending.
- On Pro or higher, keep a Project with your email style and client background for reuse.
What is Claude’s Mishal Brands Score?
Claude scores 10 out of 10 on the Mishal Brands Score (fact-based, not hands-on testing). Each point comes from a public fact on an official page, not from testing the tool. How the score works.
| Criterion | Points | Public fact |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 2 / 2 | Every plan has a published price, including Team seats and Enterprise ($20 per seat plus usage). |
| Free plan or trial | 2 / 2 | Free plan. |
| Business features | 2 / 2 | Team plan for 2 to 150 people with SSO. |
| Integrations and API | 2 / 2 | Public API documentation; connectors on every plan. |
| Documentation and support | 1 / 1 | Public help center. |
| Privacy and data terms | 1 / 1 | Privacy policy, plus a published model-training article and a training row on the pricing page. |
| Total | 10 / 10 | Mishal Brands Score (fact-based, not hands-on testing) |
FAQ
Is Claude free?
Yes. Anthropic’s pricing page lists a Free plan with chat, web search, memory, and connectors.
How much is Claude Pro?
$20 a month billed monthly, or $17 a month with annual billing ($200 up front).
Does Claude train on my data?
For Free, Pro, and Max the pricing page lists model training as opt-out; for Team and Enterprise it says none by default.
Does Claude have a team plan?
Yes. Team is for 2 to 150 people, with standard seats from $20 per seat a month billed annually.
Sources, all official Anthropic pages, checked Oct 13, 2026: Claude pricing; Is my data used for model training?; Claude API docs; Claude help center; Anthropic privacy policy.
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