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Limits comparison
ChatGPT vs Claude
Plans, usage limits, what happens at the limit, model scores, real build spend and use cases, side by side.
Data checked · every row links its source
The verdict, from the data
Both are chat assistants in our grouping; decide on price and limits.
Better for you if…
ChatGPT
- Lower entry price: Go at $8/mo vs Claude Pro at $20/mo.
Better for you if…
Claude
- Its best Claude model scores higher on Web apps, Agentic coding, UI design, Android.
It depends
- Real-world spend: ChatGPT has 0 counted reports, Claude has 0; we need 3 or more to show a range.
- Usage per dollar: the two tools meter usage in different units, so we don't rank them on it.
- Both have a free plan.
Each line is computed from our plan, score and cost data. It isn't a quality ranking. Data checked .
Latest models
ChatGPT · latest GPT modelsGPT-6.1 Sol Sep 29, 2026 · GPT-6 Luna Sep 22, 2026 · GPT-6 Astra Sep 3, 2026
Claude · latest Claude modelsClaude Haiku 5.5 Oct 7, 2026 · Claude Sonnet 5.5 Sep 28, 2026 · Claude Opus 5.5 Sep 22, 2026 · Claude Fable 5.1
Release dates from the vendors' official pages, checked Oct 17, 2026. Older models are hidden from the score charts below.
Price
ChatGPTClaude
Plans and limits
ChatGPT
| Plan | Price | Included | Resets | At the limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free partial | $0/mo | Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (abuse guardrails); limited Codex (GPT-6 Luna, Standard speed, desktop app, subject to rollout); no image generation in Codex | unverified | Not confirmed |
| Go partial | $8/mo | More messages/uploads/images than Free; limited Codex (GPT-6 Luna, Standard speed, desktop app, subject to rollout); may include ads | unverified | Not confirmed |
| Plus | $20/mo | Codex on web, CLI, IDE extension, iOS; cloud integrations (code review, Slack); GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Est. local Codex messages per 5h: GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000 | 5-hour window; weekly limits may also apply | Buy a top-up |
| Pro partial | $100, $200, or $500/mo | Everything in Plus; expanded Codex; Pro reasoning (GPT-6 Astra); Dot agent; Ultrafast mode on Pro $500 only; no five-hour Codex limit currently | No five-hour limit currently; other limits per usage dashboard (unverified detail) | Buy a top-up |
| Business | $20/user/mo billed annually; $25/user/mo monthly | ChatGPT + Codex across desktop/mobile; larger cloud VMs; SAML SSO, MFA; no training on business data by default. Standard Business Codex 5h estimates same as Plus | 5-hour window; weekly limits may also apply | Buy a top-up |
| Enterprise / Edu partial | Contact sales | SCIM, EKM, RBAC, Compliance API, data residency; with flexible pricing no fixed rate limits (usage scales with credits); without flexible pricing per-seat limits same as Plus for most features | Flexible pricing: none fixed; otherwise as Plus | Usage-billed |
Sources: developers.openai.com · chatgpt.com · help.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
Claude
| Plan | Price | Included | Resets | At the limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | Sonnet and Haiku; no Claude Code; 5-hour session limit | Rolling 5-hour session; weekly on paid plans | Wait, upgrade or buy credits |
| Pro | $20/mo | At least 5x Free per session + weekly limit; Opus/Sonnet/Haiku; Fable via usage credits; Claude Code | Rolling 5-hour session; weekly on paid plans | Wait, upgrade or buy credits |
| Max 5x | $100/mo | 5x Pro per session; weekly + separate Fable limit; $100/mo API credits | Rolling 5-hour session; weekly on paid plans | Wait, upgrade or buy credits |
| Max 20x | $200/mo | 20x Pro per session; $200/mo API credits | Rolling 5-hour session; weekly on paid plans | Wait, upgrade or buy credits |
| Team Standard | $25/seat/mo | 1.25x Pro per session; min 2 seats; Fable via credits | Rolling 5-hour session; weekly on paid plans | Wait, upgrade or buy credits |
| Team Premium | $125/seat/mo | 6.25x Pro per session; Fable up to 50% weekly | Rolling 5-hour session; weekly on paid plans | Wait, upgrade or buy credits |
| Enterprise | $20/seat/mo + usage at API rates | Usage billed at API rates | Rolling 5-hour session; weekly on paid plans | Wait, upgrade or buy credits |
Sources: claude.com · support.claude.com · support.claude.com · checked 2026-10-16
Model scores by category
Best non-preliminary score from each tool's current model lineup (newest generation only) on one board per category. Older models are left out. Bars run from the lowest to the highest score on that board. These are third-party model scores, not tool scores.
ChatGPTClaude
LMArena WebDev Arena · Terminal-Bench 4.0 · Design Arena (All categories) · Android Bench 2.0 (long-horizon, 30 tasks)
What builders say they spent
ChatGPTNot enough datan = 0 counted reports; a range needs 3
ClaudeNot enough datan = 0 counted reports; a range needs 3
Estimate from user reports, p25–p75. How costs are counted →
Use cases
@KenLin1985
ChatGPT3D kart racing game — characters via Nano Banana and ChatGPT, 3D via Tripo3D
@premiumtantan
ChatGPT"I designed and shipped an entire iOS app in 2 days with @ChatGPT ( and ofc I burned all my tokens )"
FAQ
Is ChatGPT or Claude cheaper?
ChatGPT's cheapest individual paid plan is Go at $8/mo; Claude's is Pro at $20/mo (checked 2026-10-16). Usage is metered differently, so cheaper doesn't mean more usage.
Does ChatGPT or Claude have a free plan?
ChatGPT: yes (Free). Claude: yes (Free).
What happens when you hit the limit on ChatGPT vs Claude?
ChatGPT Go: Not confirmed. Claude Pro: Wait, upgrade or buy credits.
Which scores higher on coding benchmarks, ChatGPT or Claude?
LMArena WebDev Arena: gpt-6-astra-max 1774 vs claude-opus-5.5-max 1807; Terminal-Bench 4.0: GPT-6 Astra (max) 58.18 vs Opus 5.5 (max) 64.85; Design Arena (All categories): gpt-6-astra 1383 vs claude-opus-5-5 1389; Android Bench 2.0 (long-horizon, 30 tasks): GPT 6 Astra 28 vs Claude Opus 5.5 32.7. These are model scores from third-party boards, not tool scores.