The two best assistants, compared.

ChatGPT vs Claude

Our pick

ChatGPT wins

Starts at $20/mo — better value for most users.

Try ChatGPT free →

ChatGPT

by OpenAI

OpenAI's flagship assistant. Strong at general reasoning, writing, code. GPT-4o free, GPT-5 + o3 on Plus ($20/mo).

Free / $20+
VS

Claude

by Anthropic

Anthropic's assistant. 200K context window, Sonnet + Opus models, strongest at nuanced writing and code refactoring. Constitutional AI approach.

Free / $20+

Head-to-head

Feature ChatGPT Claude
VendorOpenAIAnthropic
CategoryConversational AIConversational AI
Free tierYesYes
Starting priceFree / $20/moFree / $20/mo
Strengthswidest feature set, huge plugin/GPT ecosystem, voice mode200K context, best-in-class writing, thoughtful code edits
Weaknessesrate-limited on free tier, no transparent sourcesno image gen, stricter refusal rate on edge cases

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