Claude vs Gemini (Google AI plans) pricing

As of , Claude's lowest-priced plan is $20/month (Pro, billed monthly) and Gemini (Google AI plans)'s is $4.99/month (Google AI Plus, billed monthly). Both have a free tier.

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Claude and Gemini (Google AI plans) compared (checked Oct 18, 2026 on each vendor's pricing page)
FactClaudeGemini (Google AI plans)
Lowest monthly price$20/moPro$4.99/moGoogle AI Plus
Lowest annual price$16.67/moPro, billed annually—
Free tierChat, web search, file creation and memory on web, desktop and mobile. Up to 5 projects. No Opus or Claude Code. Usage limit resets every 5 hours.Flash-Lite model, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems. 15 GB storage.
Included usage (lowest-priced plan)At least 5x Free usage per 5 hours. Opus, Claude Code, Research. Annual billing is $200/year (shown as $17/month).2x Free usage limits. Flash models, video generation, 200 Flow credits, 400 GB storage.
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Claude vs Gemini (Google AI plans): questions

Which has the lower monthly price, Claude or Gemini (Google AI plans)?

Gemini (Google AI plans) Google AI Plus costs $4.99/month and Claude Pro costs $20/month, both billed monthly (checked ). Usage limits differ: see the table.

Do Claude and Gemini (Google AI plans) have a free plan?

Claude: yes (Chat, web search, file creation and memory on web, desktop and mobile. Up to 5 projects. No Opus or Claude Code. Usage limit resets every 5 hours). Gemini (Google AI plans): yes (Flash-Lite model, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems. 15 GB storage).

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