Free (Haiku)
Free
Quick, simple tasks with no sign-up hurdle.
- Haiku model for everyday use
Claude: the precise one
Still one of the strongest models for code, agents and autonomous work.
Claude is Anthropic’s AI assistant, founded by former OpenAI staff with a focus on AI safety. With the current Opus/Sonnet generation and Claude Code as a CLI tool, Anthropic is a good address for software development and agentic workflows.
Versions compared (as of August 2026)
Popular
Pro (Sonnet)
from €17/month billed annually, €20/month when paid monthly
A balance of quality and speed for daily use.
- Sonnet model, much higher usage limits than Free
- Claude Code included
Max (Opus)
from €100/month
For heavy users, code, agents and complex tasks.
- Unlimited access to the strongest model, Opus
- Highest usage limits
Team
from €20/user/month
For small teams with a shared workspace.
- Standard seat from €20, premium seat from €100/user
- Central administration, privacy for companies
Enterprise
from €20/seat
Usage costs rise with model and task volume.
- SSO, audit log, company-wide control
- Custom contract terms
Strengths
- Very large context window: whole codebases and books at once
- Still one of the strongest models for code and agents
- Claude Code: autonomous CLI tool for developers
- Computer use: can control the desktop on its own
- Comparatively few hallucinations
- Projects feature for organising documents
Weaknesses
- Web search has to be switched on in the chat (Anthropic’s guide); without it, Claude answers only from its training knowledge
- No image generation of its own
- Smaller ecosystem than ChatGPT
- Sometimes noticeably cautious on sensitive topics
A comparison of all three major models is in the AI tools overview.
Pro tips
Use Claude Code
The CLI version is ideal for developers: right in the terminal, with file access and Git integration, no detour via the browser.
Use projects
Load all relevant documents into a project. Claude keeps track of the whole context instead of starting from zero with every new question.
Use XML tags
Claude understands structured prompts with <tags> noticeably better than plain running text, especially for longer tasks with several parts.
Common questions about Claude
Claude vs. ChatGPT – which is better?
For code, agents and long documents: Claude, thanks to its large context window. For versatility and image generation: ChatGPT. Many people use both, depending on the task.
What does the large context window mean in practice?
Claude can process very long inputs at once: whole contracts, books or codebases in one go, without forgetting the start of the conversation.
What is Claude Code?
A CLI tool that works autonomously in the terminal: reading and editing files, creating Git commits, running tests. Still one of the strongest options for developers.