Claude vs Gemini
Claude: Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant for chat, writing, research, file creation and coding. It runs on the web, desktop and mobile, and paid plans add Claude Code, more models and higher usage.
Gemini: Gemini is Google's AI assistant for chatting, research, writing and image and video creation, connected to Google apps. Google AI plans add higher usage limits, more models, Flow credits and cloud storage.
Free plan
- Claude: Chat on web, desktop and mobile; web search, file creation and code execution; memory across conversations; app connectors; Artifacts; up to 5 projects.
- Gemini: $0 with a Google Account: Gemini 3.6 Flash with varying access to 3.1 Pro, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, Gemini Notebook, limited Google Flow access and 15 GB storage.
Paid plans
- Claude: Pro $20/month, Max 5x $100/month, Max 20x $200/month, Team (Standard seat) $20/month, Team (Premium seat) $100/month, Enterprise $20/seat + usage
- Gemini: Google AI Plus $4.99/month, Google AI Pro $19.99/month, Google AI Ultra (5x) $99.99/month, Google AI Ultra (20x) $199.99/month
Platforms
- Claude: Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, Chrome extension, API
- Gemini: Web, iOS, Android, API
Developer API
Sources
Checked on the vendors' websites: Claude on 2026-10-06, Gemini on 2026-10-06.
- https://claude.com/pricing
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8325606-what-is-the-pro-plan
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11049741-what-is-the-max-plan
- https://claude.com/download
- https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/?hl=en
- https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans/
- https://gemini.google/us/about/?hl=en
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs