Claude vs Gemini

Claude (AI assistant for analysis, writing, coding and longer tasks.) and Gemini (Google’s multimodal AI assistant for productivity, creativity and learning.) compared side by side: plans and prices, vendor-stated features, platforms and sign-in, with the date each fact was checked. Matches based on official product information.

Based on official vendor pages, linked below
Claude pricing checked: 2026-10-27
Gemini pricing checked: 2026-10-27

At a glance

Claude

Anthropic

AI chat assistants

What it does: AI assistant for analysis, writing, coding and longer tasks.
Strong at: Strong fit for long-document analysis, careful writing and nuanced reasoning over large inputs.
Free plan: Yes - ongoing free plan
Paid plans from: US$20 / month

Pricing checked 2026-10-27 · Full Claude record · Official site

Gemini

Google

AI chat assistants

What it does: Google’s multimodal AI assistant for productivity, creativity and learning.
Strong at: Strong fit for people in the Google ecosystem: answers tied into Search, Workspace apps and Android.
Free plan: Yes - ongoing free plan
Paid plans from: US$4.99 / month

Pricing checked 2026-10-27 · Full Gemini record · Official site

Plans & pricing

Claude plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-27. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Free

$0 / month

Pro

$20/month ($17/month billed annually)

$200 billed up front annually

Max

From $100/month

5x or 20x usage tiers

Gemini plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-27. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Google AI Plus

$4.99/month

400 GB storage included

Google AI Pro

$19.99/month

5 TB storage included

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Starting at 20 TB storage; 'up to 20x access to Gemini'.

Side-by-side facts

	Claude	Gemini
Free plan	Yes - ongoing free plan	Yes - ongoing free plan
Paid plans from	US$20 / month	US$4.99 / month
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux (beta).	Not stated
Sign-in	Yes, sign in to a Claude account using Google or an emailed login link.	Optional for some web features. A Google Account is required for additional features and saved activity.
API	Separate Claude Console/API setup and billing. Some Max/Team plans include monthly API credits; check plan terms.	Gemini API is a separate developer service accessed through Google AI Studio, not the Gemini app interface.

What each tool says it does

Claude - vendor-stated features

Problem solving
Work collaboration

Gemini - vendor-stated features

Productivity
Creativity

Worth knowing before you choose

Claude - worth knowing

Pro is USD 20/month with monthly billing. USD 17/month is the annual-billed equivalent, not a month-to-month price.
Prices exclude applicable tax.
The Free plan has session-based limits that reset every five hours. Message counts vary with demand.

Gemini - worth knowing

Paid Google AI plans bundle Gemini access with storage.
The free allowance refreshes every five hours until a weekly limit. A 32k context limit is listed; some features require paid plans.
Regional prices differ: Google AI Pro was USD 19.99/month in the US view.

Common questions

Is Claude or Gemini free to use?

Claude: Yes - ongoing free plan (checked 2026-10-27). Gemini: Yes - ongoing free plan (checked 2026-10-27).

What do Claude and Gemini cost?

Claude's entry paid plan is US$20 / month and Gemini's is US$4.99 / month, from each vendor's pricing page (2026-10-27 and 2026-10-27 respectively). The tables above list every plan each vendor published.

Which is better, Claude or Gemini?

It depends on the job. Claude: Strong fit for long-document analysis, careful writing and nuanced reasoning over large inputs. Gemini: Strong fit for people in the Google ecosystem: answers tied into Search, Workspace apps and Android. The feature and pricing tables above show where they differ.

Where do these facts come from?

Every fact on this page is read from the vendors' own product and pricing pages, with the checked date shown beside it. Links to both official pages are at the top of each column.

Keep comparing

This comparison is not a recommendation: it sets out what each vendor states on its own pages, with the dates those pages were checked. Prices and features change - confirm with the vendor before buying.