Is Claude free? What the free plan includes (Oct 2026)
Yes — Claude has a $0 plan. It does not include Claude Code or Opus, and usage resets on a rolling five-hour window.
Plans side by side
| Tool | Plan | Price | Limits & source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude (Free, Pro, Max) | Pro | $20/mo | More usage than Free per five-hour session plus a weekly limit across all models (resets at a fixed weekly time per account). Message counts not published; vary by message length, attachments, model. Claude Code included, sharing the same limits. Source: support.claude.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| Claude (Free, Pro, Max) | Max 5x | $100/mo | 5x the Pro per-session usage allowance; session limit resets every five hours; weekly limit across all models; separate weekly limit for Fable. Includes $100/month API credits. Source: support.claude.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
Free tiers
| Tool | Free? | What you get & source |
|---|---|---|
| Claude (Free, Pro, Max) | Free tier | Free $0: chat on web/desktop/mobile, web search, file creation & code execution, memory, connectors, Artifacts, up to 5 Projects. Sonnet and Haiku models (no Opus); no Claude Code. Usage limits reset on a rolling five-hour session window; message counts not published. Source: claude.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| Claude Code | No free tier | Not included in the Free Claude plan (pricing table: Claude Code 'No' on Free). Can alternatively be used pay-as-you-go with API credits via a Console account. Source: claude.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
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