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Which AI Plan Should I Pay For?
Pick what you use AI for, how often, whether you need frontier models, and whether it's for a team. Get the plan to pay for first, the best plan per provider, and a full July 2026 price table — computed instantly from a verified pricing table, no AI call.
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ChatGPT Plus — $20/mo
The entry point to GPT-6 Sol in ChatGPT (the chat default since Oct 7, 2026) plus GPT-6 Sol and Luna alongside the GPT-5.6 family in Codex and Work — the standard daily-driver tier. GPT-6 Astra is available on Plus only inside ChatGPT Work and Codex, with a limited allowance.
For a bit of everything, ChatGPT is the broadest all-rounder — but all three $20 tiers are close enough that the deciding factor is which ecosystem you already live in.
- ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo) — The entry point to GPT-6 Sol in ChatGPT (the chat default since Oct 7, 2026) plus GPT-6 Sol and Luna alongside the GPT-5.6 family in Codex and Work — the standard daily-driver tier. GPT-6 Astra is available on Plus only inside ChatGPT Work and Codex, with a limited allowance.
- Claude Pro ($20/mo) — Adds Opus 5.5 for high-stakes work, Claude Code, and Cowork plugins — $17/mo billed annually. Claude Fable 5.1 is not in Pro's limits; it runs pay-as-you-go on usage credits.
- Gemini AI Pro ($19.99/mo) — Gemini 4 Argon (Google's most capable model, rolling out to AI Pro and Ultra since Oct 13, 2026), Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 3.8 Flash with a 1M-token context window, higher Gemini Notebook limits, and Antigravity access.
Full price table
Prices as of September 2026| Provider | Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Free | $0 | GPT-6 Luna in chat (rolling out from Oct 8, 2026); GPT-5.6 Terra in Codex/Work |
| ChatGPT | Go | $8/mo | Higher limits on GPT-6 Luna in chat (rolling out from Oct 8, 2026); GPT-5.6 Terra in Codex/Work |
| ChatGPT | Plus | $20/mo | GPT-6 Sol in ChatGPT (since Oct 7, 2026); GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol and Luna, the GPT-5.6 family, and GPT-6 Astra (limited) in Codex and Work |
| ChatGPT | Pro | $100, $200, or $500/mo (Pro 100 / 200 / 500) | GPT-6 Astra as 'GPT-6 Pro' in chat, full Codex/Work access; Ultrafast on Pro 500 only |
| ChatGPT | Business Standard | $25/seat/mo ($20 annual) | GPT-6 Sol in chat (since Oct 7, 2026) plus limited GPT-6 Astra, shared workspace, admin controls |
| ChatGPT | Business Premium | $125/seat/mo ($100 annual) | Everything in Standard + full GPT-6 Astra access and 5× usage |
| Claude | Free | $0 | Sonnet + limited Haiku; chat only |
| Claude | Pro | $20/mo ($17 annual) | Opus 5.5 access; Claude Code; Cowork; Claude Docs and Slides (beta); Fable 5.1 via usage credits |
| Claude | Max | $100/mo (5×) or $200/mo (20×) | Highest personal usage limits; Fable 5.1 included up to 50% of weekly usage; $100 or $200/mo in Claude API credits (since Oct 7, 2026) |
| Claude | Team Standard | $25/seat/mo ($20 annual; teams of 2 to 150) | Shared workspace, central billing; $20/seat/mo in pooled Claude API credits (since Oct 7, 2026; team pool capped at $500/mo) |
| Claude | Team Premium | $125/seat/mo ($100 annual) | Everything in Standard with 5x the usage per seat; Fable 5.1 included up to 50% of weekly usage; $100/seat/mo in pooled API credits (team pool capped at $500/mo) |
| Gemini | Free | $0 | Auto model selection from Oct 9, 2026 (rolling out): mostly Flash-Lite, Flash or Pro only when Google routes a prompt there; limited usage |
| Gemini | AI Plus | $4.99/mo | More usage, more image generation |
| Gemini | AI Pro | $19.99/mo | Gemini 4 Argon (rolling out since Oct 13, 2026) + 3.1 Pro + 3.8 Flash (1M context), Gemini Notebook limits, Antigravity |
| Gemini | AI Ultra | $99.99/mo (5×) or $199.99/mo (20×) | Highest limits, Deep Think, Gemini Spark, 20 TB storage |
Prices verified September 2026 and change often — confirm at chatgpt.com/pricing, claude.com/pricing, and gemini.google/subscriptions.
Common questions
Does this tool work with ChatGPT?
The tool itself runs on Claude (Anthropic) right here on the page — you don't need any AI subscription to use it. Everything it generates is plain text, so you can paste the output into ChatGPT, a document, or an email and keep working there. If you mainly work in ChatGPT, you can also reuse your inputs there to refine further.
What AI model powers this tool and the example output?
Claude, Anthropic's AI. The example outputs shown on tool pages were generated with Claude.
Does the paid AI Operating System work with ChatGPT?
Yes — each AI Operating System is written and tested for Claude, and every one includes a portable prompts-only set that works in ChatGPT and Gemini (copy and paste, occasionally with a minor tweak). The Cowork plugin editions specifically require a paid Claude plan.
Claude is a product of Anthropic. The AI Career Lab is not affiliated with Anthropic or OpenAI.
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