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ChatGPT Plus vs Claude Pro: price, limits and newest models
ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro side by side, each in its company's own words and checked September 28, 2026: what each costs, what each says about its limits, and which of the newest models each chat has.
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Short answer
ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro both cost $20 a month; Claude Pro is $17 billed yearly. Neither publishes a message count or covers its company's newest model in the chat: Plus has GPT-6 Astra only in Work and Codex, Claude Pro charges extra for Fable. llmwise Pro ($20) has both: up to 31 Astra and 31 Fable 5.1 messages a month.
Sources: OpenAI Help Center: What is ChatGPT Plus?, OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex, ChatGPT pricing, OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna, Claude Help Center: What is the Pro plan?, Claude Help Center: Claude Fable models on your plan and Claude pricing, checked .
ChatGPT Plus vs Claude Pro, side by side
Each company's figures, checked September 28, 2026; the quotes behind them are on each plan's page.
| ChatGPT Plus | Claude Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month | $20 | $20 |
| Billed yearly | Monthly only | $17 a month |
| In India | Not published | Local price at checkout |
| Limits, in brief | No fixed count; an estimated 5–45 GPT-6 Astra messages every 5 hours, in Work and Codex | No count; five-hour sessions and a weekly cap |
| Newest models | GPT-6 Astra: not in its chat; GPT-6 Sol: not in its chat; GPT-6 Luna: not in its chat | Claude Fable 5.1: paid for separately; Claude Opus: in its chat; Claude Sonnet: in its chat; Claude Haiku: in its chat |
| Also in the plan | “Expanded Codex usage” (ChatGPT pricing) | “Claude Code” (Claude pricing) |
What OpenAI and Anthropic say about the limits
“To ensure a smooth experience for all users, Plus subscriptions may include usage limits such as message caps, especially during high demand. These limits may vary based on system conditions.”
“The number of messages you can send will vary based on message length, including the length of files you attach, the length of your current conversation, and the model or feature you use. Your session-based usage limit will reset every five hours.”
ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro: which to pick
Voice, images and everyday help
ChatGPT Plus: voice, image creation, deep research and projects in one app.
Long writing and Claude Code
Claude Pro: Claude Code shares the plan's limits, and Opus is in the chat. Fable 5.1 isn't in its limits.
You can't decide
llmwise Pro ($20): Claude and GPT in one chat for $20, up to 125 Claude Sonnet 5 or 125 GPT-6 Sol messages a month, switchable mid-chat.
Both in one: llmwise Pro
llmwise Pro ($20) beside both plans, model by model: each count is the most you get if the month goes to that model.
| Model | ChatGPT Plus | Claude Pro | llmwise Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | In Work and Codex only: an estimated 5–45 every 5 hours | Not offered: Claude only | Up to 31 a month |
| GPT-6 Sol | In Work and Codex; not in Chat yet | Not offered: Claude only | Up to 125 a month |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Not offered: GPT only | Paid for separately, from the first message | Up to 31 a month |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Not offered: GPT only | Included; Anthropic's table names the family, not the version | Up to 62 a month |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Not offered: GPT only | Included on every plan | Up to 125 a month |
Every limit is published. Paid plans also have a monthly fair-use limit on AI cost: Pro $7.50, Max $20, Ultra $42, Studio $85. Using every message on your plan at typical sizes stays under it; very large messages and heavy research use it faster. Every limit, explained.
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Questions
Which gives more usage, ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro?
Neither says in numbers. OpenAI estimates 5–45 GPT-6 Astra messages every 5 hours in Work and Codex on Plus; Anthropic says Claude Pro's count varies with length, files and model, with five-hour and weekly limits.
Which is better for coding?
Both include a coding agent: Codex on Plus, Claude Code on Pro, each sharing the plan's limits. llmwise has neither; it's a chat with both companies' models, counted: up to 62 Claude Opus 5.5 or 125 GPT-6 Sol messages a month on Pro.
Should I pay for both?
Keep one and add the other's models elsewhere: llmwise Pro ($20) has Claude and GPT under one $20 plan, where the two subscriptions cost $40 together.
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