Claude

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant. Its key differences from ChatGPT include a 200K token context window (vs ChatGPT's ~128K), consistently better writing quality with less generic output, stronger safety and honesty, and Claude Code — a terminal-based autonomous coding agent. ChatGPT has a larger plugin ecosystem and image generation.

Claude offers four plans: Free (Claude Sonnet with limited messages), Pro at $20/mo (higher limits, Claude Code, early model access), Max at $100/mo (5x Pro usage for power users), and Team at $30/user/mo (collaboration features, admin controls). Enterprise pricing is custom.

Yes. Claude's free tier gives you access to Claude Sonnet with limited daily messages. You can use it for writing, analysis, coding, and document processing. The free tier has no time limit — you just hit daily message caps during busy periods.

Claude Code is a terminal-based AI coding agent included with Pro and higher plans. It can navigate your entire codebase, implement features across multiple files, run tests, fix bugs, create commits, and handle complex refactoring — all from your terminal. It works with any editor and supports all major programming languages.

Claude's 200K token context window can process approximately 150,000 words — equivalent to a 500-page book, an entire codebase, or multiple legal contracts in a single conversation. This makes it the best AI for tasks like analyzing lengthy PDFs, reviewing codebases, and working with large datasets.

Claude is designed with Constitutional AI for safety. Anthropic does not train on your conversations by default. Team ($30/user/mo) and Enterprise plans add SSO, admin controls, guaranteed data isolation, and SOC 2 Type II compliance. Claude is widely used by companies including Notion, DuckDuckGo, and Bridgewater.

Claude cannot generate images (text and code only), has a smaller third-party integration ecosystem than ChatGPT, can occasionally be overly cautious on edge-case requests, and is less well-known than ChatGPT which means fewer community resources and tutorials.

Yes, Claude is one of the best AI coding assistants. It excels at Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and most major languages. Claude Code (Pro plan) goes further — it autonomously writes, tests, and debugs code across your entire project. Many developers consider Claude better than ChatGPT for complex coding tasks.

Artifacts lets Claude create interactive documents, code previews, visualizations, and web components inline during your conversation. You can see a live preview of React components, SVG graphics, or formatted documents directly in the chat — then iterate on them through conversation.

Pro ($20/mo) is right for most users — it includes Claude Code, higher message limits, and early model access. Max ($100/mo) provides 5x the usage of Pro and is designed for power users who consistently hit Pro limits. If you don't know which to pick, start with Pro.

Claude is an AI assistant built by Anthropic, a safety-focused AI company founded by former OpenAI researchers. It excels at long-form writing, coding, analysis, and complex reasoning. Claude is available as a web app, desktop app, mobile app, and API.

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool that runs in your terminal. It reads your codebase, makes multi-file edits, runs tests, and commits changes — all with your approval at each step. It's included with Claude Pro ($20/month) at no extra charge.

Claude is better for long-form writing, complex reasoning, and coding (especially via Claude Code). ChatGPT has a broader ecosystem (DALL-E, plugins, GPTs, voice mode) and is better for casual daily use. Both cost $20/month for their main paid plans. Most power users subscribe to both.

Claude is made by Anthropic, founded in 2021 by Dario and Daniela Amodei along with other former OpenAI researchers. Anthropic focuses on AI safety research and building reliable, interpretable AI systems.

Claude Pro supports up to 200K tokens (about 150,000 words) per conversation. Claude Max extends this to 1M tokens. For comparison, ChatGPT supports about 128K tokens. Claude's long context is one of its strongest advantages for research and document analysis.