No single published quota
Limits differ by model, tool and plan, and Plus limits can change with demand.
ChatGPTby OpenAIClaudeby Anthropic
What matters to you?
Start as
Tap once to pick, twice for high priority ★
ChatGPT0–0Claude
1 point for each verified edge on your picks, 2 if it’s high priority. Even and unverified rounds score nothing.
Even on verified rounds2 of 4 rounds verified
Product facts checked 14 Oct 2026 · tests and race history pending
4 rounds · 2 of 4 rounds verified
Your matchup
Round 1 · ★ high priority
Coding
Both include coding tools. Which is better needs a published test.
ChatGPT
Not yet verifiedCodex on every plan. Codex Cloud on eligible Plus/Pro; rollout varies.
Claude
Not yet verifiedClaude Code on Pro and Max. Free has code execution and file creation.
Round 2
Writing
No product fact covers writing quality. Needs a published test.
ChatGPT
Not yet verifiedNot available — test pending.
Claude
Not yet verifiedNot available — test pending.
Round 3
Web research
Both include web search on Free; availability only.
Round 4
Paid price
ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro: $20/month each. Go: $8 (US).
ChatGPT
EvenGo $8 · Plus $20 · Pro $100, $200 or $500
Note: Sources conflict on Pro 200 availability.
Claude
EvenPro $20 · Max 5x $100 · Max 20x $200
Note: The annual Pro discount isn’t the monthly price.
Plans and limits · checked 14 Oct 2026
What you get at each price
Monthly web list prices in US dollars, for one person. Taxes, local prices and app-store prices aren’t covered.
| A month | ChatGPT | Claude |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | Free | Free |
| $8 | Go | No plan at this price |
| $20 | Plus | Pro |
| $100 | Pro 100 | Max 5x |
| $200 | Pro 200 | Max 20x |
| $500 | Pro 500 | No plan at this price |
Sources conflict on whether ChatGPT Pro 200 is open to new signups.Claude’s annual Pro discount isn’t the monthly price.ChatGPT pricing ↗Go plan ↗Pro tiers ↗Claude pricing ↗Max plan ↗
How the usage limits work
Check your account for remaining usage.Resets every five hours, plus weekly limits
Usage depends on conversation length, tools, model and effort. Claude and Claude Code share one allowance.
Free quota: not published in our sources.
Before you pay, check
01 the limits on the pricing page for your country
02 that the plan includes the model or tool you want
03 how billing and cancelling work
Blind test · coming soon
Which answer would you pick?
We’ll run each prompt on ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro on the same day and publish the full answers, exact setup and date. Voting opens when they’re published.
Planned prompt · ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro
“Fix one bug in a small open-source repository, then explain the fix in two sentences.”
Answer A
Name hidden until you pickAnswer B
Name hidden until you pickPlanned method: random answer order and a vote locked before names are revealed. Results will describe your preference, not a benchmark.
The race behind the apps · LiveBench
Who has led, month by month
The best tested OpenAI model against the best tested Anthropic model each month, on the same board and edition. These are models tested by LiveBench, not necessarily the ones inside the apps.
Historical data pending
The chart will draw from our LiveBench archive once this monthly series is connected. We won’t fill gaps or estimate missing months.
Explore the existing history in Rising ↗01
Each month uses one board and edition for both companies.
02
Lines break when LiveBench changes its edition or method.
03
A missing month stays blank. No estimates.
Product facts checked against official OpenAI and Anthropic pages. Public documentation only; account entitlements and every country were not tested.
Edges are editorial rules with linked evidence. Sources and methodology ↗
Full fact records & regional scope
Available at $0; separate tools have limits
Free · USD website pricing; supported countries only
Go: $8/month · Plus: $20/month · Pro 100: $100/month · Pro 200: $200/month · Pro 500: $500/month
Individual monthly web subscriptions · Go: explicit US price; others: USD web list prices; taxes/local/app-store pricing not verified
The Plus and Pro help pages disagree about new Pro 200 subscriptions. Check current checkout availability.
No universal messages-per-hour allowance for the whole product. Model, tool and plan limits differ. Plus limits can vary with system conditions.
Personal plans · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
A single fixed message quota cannot describe every plan, model and tool.
Supports documents, spreadsheets, presentations, text and images; paid plans also support audio; scope and limits vary
Free and paid · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Available
Free and paid · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Codex included across plans, including Free and Go. Codex Cloud excluded from Free and Go; eligible Plus and Pro access subject to rollout.
Personal plans · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Available on web, iOS and Android; limits and advanced features vary by plan, model and platform
Free and paid · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Available; Free has limited access and paid allowances vary
Free and paid · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Personal Free/Plus/Pro data sharing enabled by default; opt out in Data Controls. New conversations excluded after opting out.
Personal Free, Plus, Pro · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Go-specific defaults are not established by this source. Business and API policies are separate.
Web, iOS and Android supported; desktop access also referenced by current Work/Codex documentation
Personal plans · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Available at $0
Free · USD website pricing; supported countries only
Pro: $20/month · Max 5x: $100/month · Max 20x: $200/month
Individual monthly web subscriptions · USD web list prices; mobile/local pricing may vary
Annual Pro discounted equivalent is not the monthly-billed price.
Paid session allowance resets every five hours; weekly limits also apply. Consumption depends on conversation length, tools, model and effort; Claude and Claude Code share usage.
Paid plans · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
A guaranteed fixed message count is not established. Free general quota: not published in the reviewed sources.
Document and image uploads; PDF/DOCX/CSV/TXT/HTML/ODT/RTF/EPUB/JSON, XLSX with code execution enabled; JPEG/PNG/GIF/WebP
Claude chat · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Chat uploads, project files and code-execution workflows have different size limits.
Available, including Free
Free and paid · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Claude Code included with Pro and Max; Free offers code execution/file creation, a distinct capability
Pro and Max; Free code execution · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Two-way voice beta on web, desktop, iOS and Android; all plans; counts toward regular usage limits
Free, Pro, Max · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Does not generate photos/illustrations like image-generation tools; can produce HTML/SVG charts and interactive visuals
Claude; custom visuals beta on web/desktop · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
Training permitted when the user allows it, with safety/explicit opt-in/feedback exceptions; Incognito excluded from improving Claude. Initial setting default: not published in reviewed source.
Consumer Free, Pro, Max · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary
The initial consumer setting is not established by this source. Commercial and API policies differ.
Web, iOS, Android and Claude Desktop; Console/API is a separate interface and billing scope
Consumer apps · Complete country-by-country availability not published in the reviewed source; account rollout may vary