Head to head
Claude vs Gemini
Claude is a standalone assistant aimed at careful writing, analysis and coding. Gemini is sold as part of Google's AI plans, which add storage and put the assistant inside Gmail, Docs and other Google apps.
On price the main tiers are nearly identical; Gemini has the cheaper entry point and Claude the cheaper yearly rate for its main tier.
Facts read from each vendor’s own site: Claude on 16 October 2026, Gemini on 16 October 2026.
Should I choose Claude or Gemini?
Claude and Gemini both have free plans and main personal tiers around $20 a month: Claude Pro is $20, or $17 billed yearly, and Google AI Pro is $19.99. Gemini also has a $4.99 Google AI Plus tier and bundles storage and Google app integration. Claude focuses on writing, analysis and coding, with Projects and Claude Code.
At a glance
Claude
AI assistant from Anthropic for writing, analysis, coding and research, available on web, desktop and mobile, with individual, Team and Enterprise plans.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Starts at
- From $17/month per user, billed yearly
- Billing
- per seat
Gemini
Google's AI assistant app for chat, research, image and video creation, sold through Google AI subscription plans that bundle storage and Gemini in Google apps, plus Gemini Enterprise for businesses.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Starts at
- From $4.99/month per account
- Billing
- subscription + per seat
Features
Confirmed on the vendor’s site Vendor says it is not offered Not verified (not the same as no)
| Feature | Claude | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Learns from your content | Yes | Yes |
| Document upload | Yes | Yes |
| Voice conversation | Yes | Yes |
| Takes actions on its own | Yes | Yes |
| Developer API | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise controls | Yes | Yes |
Plans and prices
Claude
Free
Chat on web, desktop, and mobile · Search the web, create files, and run code · Projects: up to 5
Free
Pro (annual)
Claude Code included · Research · Claude in Chrome and Microsoft 365
$17/month per user, billed yearly
Pro (monthly)
Claude Code included · Research
$20/month per user
Max 5x
5x more usage than Pro · Priority access at high traffic times · $100/month in API credits
$100/month per user
Max 20x
20x more usage than Pro · Priority access at high traffic times · $200/month in API credits
$200/month per user
Team, Standard seat (annual)
For teams of 2 to 150 · SSO and central billing · Up to $500 per month in pooled API credits
$20/month per seat, billed yearly
Team, Standard seat (monthly)
For teams of 2 to 150
$25/month per seat
Team, Premium seat (annual)
For teams of 2 to 150
$100/month per seat, billed yearly
Team, Premium seat (monthly)
For teams of 2 to 150
$125/month per seat
Enterprise
20 seat minimum · Usage billed at API rates on top of seat fee · SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, custom data retention
$20/month per seat, billed yearly
Gemini
Free
Gems · Gemini Live · Deep Research · 15 GB of cloud storage across Gmail, Drive, and Photos
Free
Google AI Plus
Get 2x higher usage limits · Gemini in Gmail, Vids, and more · 400 GB of cloud storage across Gmail, Drive, and Photos
$4.99/month per account
Google AI Pro
Get 4x higher usage limits · Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Vids, and more · 5 TB of cloud storage across Gmail, Drive, and Photos
$19.99/month per account
Google AI Ultra (5x Pro limits)
5x Pro usage limits · Early access including Agent Mode · Cloud storage starting at 20 TB
$99.99/month per account
Google AI Ultra (20x Pro limits)
20x higher usage limits vs. AI Pro
$199.99/month per account
Gemini Enterprise, Business edition
Up to 300 seats · No-code Workflow Builder · 25 GiB pooled storage per seat
$21/month per seat
Gemini Enterprise, Standard / Plus editions
Unlimited seats · Higher usage limits for Gemini · VPC-SC and Customer-Managed Encryption Keys
$30/month per seat
Which to choose
Editorial opinion, based on the facts above.
- Choose Claude if
- You want an assistant for long writing, analysis and coding work, and you do not need it inside Google's apps.
- Choose Gemini if
- You use Google's apps every day and want the assistant built into them, or you want the cheapest paid entry tier.
Questions
Which is cheaper, Claude or Gemini?
Gemini has the lower entry tier at $4.99 a month. For the main tier, Google AI Pro is $19.99 a month and Claude Pro is $20, or $17 a month billed yearly.
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Sources and method
Both products were read on their vendors’ own websites. Features are marked confirmed only with a quote from an official page; anything we could not find is shown as not verified.
- Claude, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page, docs, product page, docs
- Gemini, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page (US), pricing page (localised, PKR), docs (API pricing)
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