Comparison
ChatGPT vs Claude
Comparing ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro, the flagship consumer plan on each side. Every figure comes from the same records that produce the rankings.
| Row | ChatGPT | Claude |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | ChatGPT Plus | Claude Pro |
| Monthly price | $20 | $20 |
| Includes | GPT-5.6 in Chat. GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Astra in Codex, Astra with a small allowance (about 5–45 messages per 5 hours). | Opus, Sonnet and Haiku. Fable only on paid usage credits. |
| Usage limits | Not stated against Free. Plus sits above Go (10x Free), so recorded as at least 10x. | At least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free. |
| Intelligence | 69 | ▸73 |
| Capacity | ▸43 | 30 |
| Features | ▸100 | 88 |
| Value | ▸76 | 74 |
| Reliability | ▸71 | 41 |
| Sentiment | ▸69 | 39 |
| Image generation | ▸Yes | No |
Feature rows where both plans are identical are hidden — only meaningful differences are shown.
ChatGPT — strengths
- Strong capability for the price — Top-tier models and features for $20/month
- Access to the strongest models we track — Epoch Capabilities Index 162 ECI (OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol)
Source: help.openai.com · manually verified
Claude — strengths
- Strong capability for the price — Top-tier models and features for $20/month
- Access to the strongest models we track — Epoch Capabilities Index 162.7 ECI (Anthropic: Claude Opus 5)
- Many users say it is not worth paying for — 46% say it is worth it
- Missing features that matter for this category — No image generation
Source: claude.com · manually verified
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