AI plans · Anthropic
Updated · By llmwise, AI-assisted.
Claude Free: what it includes, and its limits
Claude Free costs nothing and includes Sonnet and Haiku, not Opus or Fable. Anthropic publishes no count: Free "covers everyday questions", limits reset every five hours, and Pro gives at least 5x more per session. llmwise Free is a 5-message trial; Pro has up to 125 Claude Sonnet 5 messages a month.
How much does Claude Free cost?
Before tax, as Anthropic lists them on September 28, 2026.
| Billing | Price | In Anthropic's words |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $0 | “$0: Free for everyone” (Claude pricing) |
Claude Free's limits, in Anthropic's words
Quoted word for word from Anthropic's own pages, checked September 28, 2026. Anthropic publishes no message count for Claude Free.
“Free covers everyday questions. Pro gives you at least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free.”
Source: Claude pricing
“Every plan has usage limits that reset on a rolling five-hour session window, and paid plans add weekly limits on top.”
Source: Claude pricing
Which of Anthropic's newest models does Claude Free include?
| Model | In Claude Free's chat? | What the plan gives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Not in its chat | Paid plans only | “Fable 5 isn’t available on the Free plan.” (Claude Help Center: Claude Fable models on your plan) |
| Claude Opus | Not in its chat | Paid plans only | “Opus: No: Yes: Yes: Yes” (Claude pricing) |
| Claude Sonnet | In its chat | Included on every plan | “Sonnet: Yes: Yes: Yes: Yes” (Claude pricing) |
| Claude Haiku | In its chat | Included on every plan | “Haiku: Yes: Yes: Yes: Yes” (Claude pricing) |
Also in Claude Free, in Anthropic's words: “Search the web, create files, and run code” (Claude pricing); “Connect your apps and tools” (Claude pricing).
Is Claude Free worth it?
Everyday writing and questions
Yes. Free has Sonnet, Claude's everyday model, with web search, files and connectors.
Long documents and long chats
It runs out: limits reset every five hours, and Anthropic sizes Pro at 5x Free per session.
You want Opus or Fable
No. Opus starts at Pro and Fable at Max. llmwise Pro ($20) has up to 31 Claude Fable 5.1 and 62 Claude Opus 5.5 messages a month.
You want GPT or Gemini beside Claude
Claude only. llmwise's free trial is 5 messages across 8 AI families, 20 models, Claude Sonnet 5 included.
What llmwise gives free, beside Claude Free
The free trial beside Claude Free, model by model, counted the way the app counts.
| Model | On Claude Free | On llmwise Free |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Paid plans only | Paid plans only |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Paid plans only | Paid plans only |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Not named on its pages | Paid plans only |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Included on every plan | Paid plans only |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | Included on every plan | Paid plans only |
| GPT-6 Astra | Not offered: Claude only | Paid plans only |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro (preview) | Not offered: Claude only | Paid plans only |
| Grok 4.7 | Not offered: Claude only | Paid plans only |
llmwise Free (a 5-message trial): once, on the models it reaches; the paid plans count each model they have.
llmwise Pro keeps a fair-use limit of $7.50 in AI cost per month. Spending its whole count on typical messages stays below that; outsized messages and research eat into it faster. Every limit, explained.
Claude Free against other plans
- Claude Free vs Claude Pro
- Claude Pro
No count; five-hour sessions and a weekly cap
- Claude Max
No count; 5x or 20x Pro's per-session usage, and a weekly cap
- Every Claude plan and its price
- Claude price in India: Pro and Max in US dollars, tax and UPI
Also from primary sources: Claude's App Store listing (Claude Pro at $20.00 a month). Read .
Asked about Claude Free
How many messages does Claude Free give?
No count is published (checked September 28, 2026). Anthropic's pricing page says every plan's limits reset on a rolling five-hour window and that Pro gives at least 5x Free's usage per session.
Which Claude models are free?
Anthropic's plan table shows Sonnet and Haiku on Free, and no Opus; its help center says Fable 5 isn't available on the Free plan. Opus comes with Pro, and Fable with Max.
Is there a free Claude plan for students?
Anthropic says it doesn't offer standard discounted pricing on paid plans; universities can buy its Education plan for students. The free plan is the same for everyone.
After Claude Free: Claude Fable 5.1, counted
llmwise Pro ($20) gives up to 31 Claude Fable 5.1 messages a month, beside the other families' models. Free is 5 messages, once, with no card.