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Updated · By llmwise, AI-assisted.
Claude Free vs Claude Pro: price, limits and newest models
Claude Free costs nothing and Claude Pro $20 a month, or $17 billed yearly. Neither publishes a count; Anthropic says Pro gives at least 5x Free's usage per five-hour session, adds Opus and Claude Code, and adds a weekly cap. Neither includes Fable. llmwise Pro ($20) has up to 31 Fable 5.1 messages a month.
Claude Free vs Claude Pro, side by side
Each company's figures, checked September 28, 2026; the quotes behind them are on each plan's page.
| Claude Free | Claude Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month | Free | $20 |
| Billed yearly | Free | $17 a month |
| In India | Not published | Local price at checkout |
| Limits, in brief | No count; limits reset every five hours | No count; five-hour sessions and a weekly cap |
| Newest models | Claude Fable 5.1: not in its chat; Claude Opus: not in its chat; Claude Sonnet: in its chat; Claude Haiku: 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 | “Search the web, create files, and run code” (Claude pricing) | “Claude Code” (Claude pricing) |
What limits do Anthropic publish?
“Free covers everyday questions. Pro gives you at least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free.”
Source: Claude pricing
“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.”
Should you pick Claude Free or Claude Pro?
A few questions a day
Claude Free: Sonnet and Haiku, with web search and files.
Daily work and code
Claude Pro: Opus and Claude Code, for $20.
Claude Fable
llmwise Pro ($20): up to 31 Fable 5.1 or 62 Opus 5.5 messages a month, where Pro charges extra for Fable.
Does Anthropic train on your chats, on either plan?
As Anthropic's privacy pages put it on September 28, 2026. Neither question arises on llmwise: it doesn't train on your content, and you decide when a chat is deleted.
| App | Training on your chats | How to opt out | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | Only if you allow it | Leave Model Improvement off in Privacy Settings, or use Incognito chats | Deleted chats go within 30 days; up to 5 years, de-identified, if you allow training |
“You choose to allow us to use your chats and coding sessions to improve Claude”
Quoted from Anthropic Privacy Center: Is my data used for model training?
Both in one: llmwise Pro
llmwise Pro ($20) beside both plans. Its monthly counts assume the allowance goes to one model.
| Model | Claude Free | Claude Pro | llmwise Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Paid plans only | Paid for separately, from the first message | Up to 31 a month |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Paid plans only | Included; Anthropic's table names the family, not the version | Up to 62 a month |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Not named on its pages | Not named on its pages | Up to 125 a month |
| GPT-6 Astra | Not offered: Claude only | Not offered: Claude only | Up to 31 a month |
Behind Pro's counts is a $7.50 monthly ceiling on AI cost, its fair-use limit: typical use stays under it, and huge messages or deep research get there first. Every limit, explained.
Each plan on its own, and more pairs
Also from primary sources: Claude's App Store listing (Claude Pro at $20.00 a month). Read .
Claude Free or Claude Pro: more questions
What does Claude Pro add over Free?
At least 5x per five-hour session, in Anthropic's words, plus Opus, Claude Code, projects, research and Claude in Chrome. Pro also has a weekly limit across all models.
Is Claude Pro cheaper for students?
Anthropic says it doesn't offer standard discounted pricing on paid plans; students at universities with its Education plan get access through their school.
Claude Free or Claude Pro? Ask Claude Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 Astra first
Both are on llmwise Pro ($20): up to 31 a month on Claude Fable 5.1, up to 31 a month on GPT-6 Astra. Ask one, then switch; the second answers with the whole chat in view.