Updated 2026-06-06
AI Pricing Comparison 2026
Every major AI subscription plan compared. Click any service for a full breakdown — plans, limits, and who it's for.
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The $20/month convergence
ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, Gemini AI Pro, and Perplexity Pro all cost $20/month in 2026 — but they cover very different use cases. Subscribing to all four costs $80/month. Most users only need one or two. Find out which ones →
💬 Chat & Writing
| Service | Free | Entry | Standard | Power | Details |
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ChatGPT OpenAI | Free Free | $8 Go | $20 Plus | $200 Pro ($200) | Full review → |
Claude Anthropic | Free Free | $20 Pro | $100 Max (5×) | $200 Max (20×) | Full review → |
Google Gemini Google | Free Free | $7.99 AI Plus | $19.99 AI Pro | $99.99 AI Ultra | Full review → |
Grok xAI | Free Free (X) | $10 SuperGrok Lite | $30 SuperGrok | $300 SuperGrok Heavy | Full review → |
Microsoft Copilot Microsoft | Free Free | $19.99 Microsoft 365 Premium | — | — | Full review → |
DeepSeek DeepSeek | Free Free (Web Chat) | — | — | — | Full review → |
Mistral AI Mistral AI | Free Free (le Chat) | $14.99 Pro | — | — | Full review → |
💻 Coding
| Service | Free | Entry | Standard | Power | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cursor Anysphere | Free Hobby (Free) | $20 Pro | $40 Business | $40 Business | Full review → |
GitHub Copilot GitHub (Microsoft) | Free Free | $10 Pro | $39 Pro+ | $39 Pro+ | Full review → |
🖼️ Image Generation
| Service | Free | Entry | Standard | Power | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midjourney Midjourney | — | $10 Basic | $30 Standard | $120 Mega | Full review → |
DALL-E (via ChatGPT) OpenAI | Free API (pay-per-image) | $20 Via ChatGPT Plus | — | — | Full review → |
🔍 Research
| Service | Free | Entry | Standard | Power | Details |
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Perplexity Perplexity AI | Free Free | $20 Pro | — | — | Full review → |
🎙️ Voice & Audio
| Service | Free | Entry | Standard | Power | Details |
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ElevenLabs ElevenLabs | Free Free | $5 Starter | $22 Creator | $22 Creator | Full review → |
🎵 Music
| Service | Free | Entry | Standard | Power | Details |
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Suno Suno AI | Free Free | $8 Pro | $24 Premier | $24 Premier | Full review → |
🎬 Video
| Service | Free | Entry | Standard | Power | Details |
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Runway Runway AI | Free Basic | $15 Standard | $35 Pro | $35 Pro | Full review → |
Prices verified 2026-06-06. All prices in USD/month (monthly billing). Annual billing typically saves 15-20%. Verify current prices at each provider's official pricing page before subscribing.