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Which Claude Model & Plan Should I Use?

Pick your surface, your primary task, and your usage. Get a clear recommendation for the right Claude model and the right plan — computed instantly from a rules table, with current prices and an 'also consider' note.

✓ Maps your task to Opus 4.8, Sonnet 5, or Haiku 4.5✓ Recommends Free / Pro / Max / Team with prices✓ Instant and deterministic — no AI run required

Results in instant · Saves ~20 minutes of pricing-page research

Where will you use Claude?

What's your primary task?

How much will you use it?

Your recommendation

Recommended model

Sonnet 5 — the workhorse default — fast, strong, and economical for everyday professional work, and the model claude.ai now starts you on — with a 1M-token context window. On claude.ai, leave the model on Sonnet 5 (the default), and switch to Opus 4.8 for the deliverables that matter.

Recommended plan

Pro — $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually). Start on the Free tier (Sonnet 5 plus limited Haiku) just to try it.

Also consider

Claude Cowork is included on every plan — even Free — but installing plugins needs a paid plan (Pro, Max, or Team). The Free tier (Sonnet 5 + limited Haiku) is fine for trying Claude before you upgrade.

Plans and prices change — verify current pricing at claude.com/pricing.

Want to go deeper?

Not ready? Grab the free /job-description plugin — one command, drafts your ready-to-post job description. $0.