One-sentence summary
As of October 2026, the three personal paid tiers are ChatGPT Plus $20, Claude Pro $20 and Gemini AI Pro $19.99; OpenAI doubled Pro Work and Codex quotas on October 29, while Claude and Gemini meter usage on a 5-hour session window.
Products
- ChatGPT (OpenAI): Plus $20/mo; Pro tiers at $100 (Pro 100), $200 (Pro 200), $500 (Pro 500).
- Claude (Anthropic): Pro $20/mo (~$17/mo annual); Max from $100/mo.
- Gemini (Google AI Pro): $19.99/mo; Gemini 4 Argon became generally available October 13.
Key Parameters
| Dimension | ChatGPT | Claude | Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard price | Plus $20/mo | Pro $20/mo (~$17 annual) | AI Pro $19.99/mo |
| Higher tier | Pro $100/200/500 | Max from $100 | No separate higher tier |
| Usage basis | Work and Codex quotas, doubled Oct 29 | At least 5x Free per 5-hour session, no fixed count | Refreshes every 5 hours, capped |
| Context | By model | 200K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Coding/work | Codex quota; Dots usage counted separately | Per-session-window quota | Per-5-hour-window quota |
Key Differences
- Disclosure: OpenAI breaks out Work/Codex and doubled them; Anthropic gives a multiple of Free with no fixed count; Google resets on a 5-hour window.
- Price anchor: All three standard tiers sit near $20; differences lie in higher tiers and coding-agent quotas.
- Recent change: OpenAI reversed its halving plan and doubled Pro quotas, the only explicit policy move this round.
Buying Guidance
- Heavy coding agents and Codex: prefer ChatGPT Pro and check the doubled quotas.
- Long documents and steady chat: Claude Pro (200K context).
- Multimodal and 1M context: Gemini AI Pro.
Sources
- OpenAI: ChatGPT release notes
- ifanr (via Toutiao): ChatGPT Pro quotas doubled
- OneHuman: AI Pricing 2026