AI subscriptions compared: monthly plans and limits
An overview of AI chat subscriptions: monthly price, what is included, and usage limits.
A subscription gives you a chat app for a flat monthly fee. This overview lines up the main plans so you can see price and limits together.
How to read the table
- Price is the list price per month, as shown by the provider, in the currency of the table.
- Included names the main models and features of the plan.
- Limits describe the usage allowance. A usage limit is a cap per time window, not a promise of unlimited use.
- Date shows the day we checked the row.
| Product | Plan | Per month | Limits (vendor’s words) | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Free | $0 | Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (abuse safeguards); limited uploads, images, voice, Deep Research, Codex. | 2026-10-26 |
| ChatGPT | Go | $8.00 | More tool messages, uploads, images, voice and memory than Free. May show ads. US price; localised elsewhere. | 2026-10-26 |
| ChatGPT | Plus | $20.00 | Advanced reasoning with GPT-6, more messages, uploads, images and Deep Research than Go; usage caps apply. | 2026-10-26 |
| ChatGPT | Pro 100 | $100.00 | Pro reasoning with GPT-6 Astra, longer Codex and Work sessions; more usage than Plus; no Ultrafast. | 2026-10-26 |
| ChatGPT | Pro 200 | $200.00 | More usage than Pro 100; no Ultrafast. New subscriptions get a lower allowance than before. | 2026-10-26 |
| ChatGPT | Pro 500 | $500.00 | Highest included usage of the Pro plans; includes Ultrafast for GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol. | 2026-10-26 |
| Claude | Free | $0 | Chat on web, desktop and mobile; Sonnet and Haiku models; no Claude Code. | 2026-10-26 |
| Claude | Pro | $20.00 | At least 5x Free usage per 5-hour session, plus weekly limits; Claude Code and Opus included. $17/month if paid yearly. | 2026-10-26 |
| Claude | Max 5x | $100.00 | 5x Pro usage per 5-hour session; $100/month API credit; priority access at high traffic. | 2026-10-26 |
| Claude | Max 20x | $200.00 | 20x Pro usage per 5-hour session; $200/month API credit; priority access at high traffic. | 2026-10-26 |
| GitHub Copilot | Free | $0 | 2,000 completions per month; limited chat and agent usage; Copilot CLI. | 2026-10-26 |
| GitHub Copilot | Pro | $10.00 | Unlimited completions; $15 monthly AI credits; cloud agent and code review. | 2026-10-26 |
| GitHub Copilot | Pro+ | $39.00 | $70 monthly AI credits; 4x+ Pro usage; premium models including Opus. | 2026-10-26 |
| GitHub Copilot | Max | $100.00 | $200 monthly AI credits; 2.9x+ Pro+ usage; priority access to new models. | 2026-10-26 |
| Google AI (Gemini) | Free | $0 | Gemini app with Flash-Lite model, image generation, Deep Research; 15 GB storage. | 2026-10-26 |
| Google AI (Gemini) | AI Plus | $4.99 | 2x Free usage; Flash model; 400 GB storage. | 2026-10-26 |
| Google AI (Gemini) | AI Pro | $19.99 | 4x Free usage; Gemini 4 Argon, Pro and Flash models; 5 TB storage. | 2026-10-26 |
| Google AI (Gemini) | AI Ultra (5x) | $99.99 | 5x AI Pro usage limits; highest access to Gemini 4 Argon; from 20 TB storage. | 2026-10-26 |
| Google AI (Gemini) | AI Ultra (20x) | $199.99 | 20x AI Pro usage limits; highest access to Gemini 4 Argon; from 20 TB storage. | 2026-10-26 |
| Grok (The X Subscription) | Free | $0 | Limited chat and agent requests; standard X features. | 2026-10-26 |
| Grok (The X Subscription) | Plus | $8.00 | Shared weekly usage pool for Grok, Cursor and API; X checkmark. | 2026-10-26 |
| Grok (The X Subscription) | Premium | $30.00 | 4x Plus usage; Grok Bot, latest Grok models, image and video generation. | 2026-10-26 |
| Grok (The X Subscription) | Super | $100.00 | 15x Plus usage; priority model access at peak times. | 2026-10-26 |
| Grok (The X Subscription) | Ultra | $200.00 | 50x Plus usage; earliest access to all products and models. | 2026-10-26 |
| Mistral Le Chat (Vibe) | Free | $0 | Limited messages, web searches and coding sessions; up to 5 scheduled tasks; 15 GB library. | 2026-10-26 |
| Mistral Le Chat (Vibe) | Pro | $14.99 | More messages and web searches than Free; all-day coding in CLI and IDE; $15/month API credit. | 2026-10-26 |
| Perplexity | Pro | $20.00 | Extended Computer access with 4,000 bonus credits, deeper research, choice of AI models. Pricing page shows $17 for yearly billing. | 2026-10-26 |
| Perplexity | Max | $200.00 | Highest usage limits, 35,000 bonus credits, 10,000 monthly credits; $2,000 if paid yearly. | 2026-10-26 |
USD per month, US list price for monthly billing, excl. tax. As of 26 October 2026.
Notes
- Limits change. Providers adjust allowances without notice. A plan that fit last month may not fit now.
- Tax. The shown price may exclude VAT or sales tax. Your checkout total can be higher.
- Yearly discounts. Some providers charge less per month if you pay for a year. Check the terms for cancelling and refunds.
- Plan names move. Providers rename and regroup plans. Judge by what is included.
- Business plans. Team and company plans often have different data terms. See safety.
Unsure whether a plan or the API is cheaper for you? Read subscription or API, then try the cost calculator. For API list prices see the price table. For how we gather data see the methodology.
Questions and answers
Is a subscription cheaper than the API?
It depends on how much you use. Light, steady use often suits a flat plan. Heavy or automated use may cost less on the API. See the guide on subscription versus API.
What does a usage limit mean?
The plan caps how much you can use in a time window. When you reach it, you wait or upgrade. Providers set and change these limits, so check the plan page.
Do yearly plans cost less?
Some providers offer a discount for a yearly plan. Check the plan page and the cancel terms before you pay for a year.
Read next
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- Usage limit
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- Methodology: how AI Cockpit Learn works and is checked
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