Claude plans compared
3 Anthropic plans from $20 to $200 per month, each with price, models, limits, and an API-equivalent estimate.
3 plansbest ROI: Claude Max 20xUpdated:
| № | Plan ↕ | Price ↕ | API equivalent ↕ | Savings $ ↕ | Savings % ↕ | Models | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Claude Pro Anthropic · Direct |
$20 | $55 | +$35 | +175% | Sonnet 5.5Opus 5.5 | ? | |
| 2 | Claude Max 5x Anthropic · Direct |
$100 | $280 | +$180 | +180% | Sonnet 5.5Opus 5.5 | ? | |
| 3 | Claude Max 20x Anthropic · Direct |
$200 | $1,200 | +$1,000 | +500% | Sonnet 5.5Opus 5.5 | ? |
Claude plans: price vs API value
Grey bar: plan price. Purple bar: what the same usage would cost via API.
FAQ
Which Claude plan should I choose?
The cheapest is Claude Pro at $20/month. The best value versus API is Claude Max 20x: about $1,200 of usage for $200. If you hit the lower plan's limits every day, the next tier usually pays off.
How much do Claude plans cost?
Claude Pro — $20; Claude Max 5x — $100; Claude Max 20x — $200.
Is a Claude plan cheaper than the API?
With regular use, yes: the plan includes limits that would cost more via API. With light use, paying per token is cheaper. Each plan page shows its break-even point.