Claude

Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and coding.

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Is Claude really free?

Freemium
Free plan
Free plan for everyone with usage limits; Pro is $20/month ($17/month billed yearly).
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Last checked
Oct 25, 2026
The catch: The free plan has usage limits that reset over time, and the newest features (such as the Claude Duet agent) are for paid plans.

Source: Claude pricing page

Claude is Anthropic’s AI assistant. People use it to write and edit, summarise long documents, analyse files and help with code.

Is it really free? Yes, there is a free plan for everyone, and Anthropic’s pricing page says no card is needed for it. Usage limits apply, so heavy users hit a cap and have to wait or upgrade. Pro costs $20 a month, or $17 a month billed yearly, and Max plans start at $100 a month.