Claude Max vs ChatGPT Pro: If You Can Only Choose One
Every personal plan on one page, with the cutoff that matters at each price
For: Anyone choosing one AI subscription for work, or buying seats for a team.
Claude Max can stop you halfway through an afternoon. ChatGPT Pro 100 can let you work straight through Monday, then leave you waiting for a weekly reset. Both cost $100 a month.
I pay for both. This is the sheet I made to go with Claude Max vs ChatGPT Pro: If You Can Only Choose One. Page one fits every personal plan and my six work picks on a single screen. The other six pages cover:
- What Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Max and Ultra include, and which limits apply to chat, coding and file work.
- The refund email, two PowerPoints, bakery mug and sales workbook behind the verdicts.
- Where to find the app features, from Claude’s free slide decks to ChatGPT’s shared Space.
- What fast mode spends, what your API credits cover, and when a $200 plan earns its keep.
- Monthly and annual seat prices for teams, plus the options for enterprises and universities.
US web pricing and plan rules as of 4 November 2026.
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