Claude vs Claude Code
Both cover coding. Claude is the cheaper way in at $20/mo .
Entry cost
Claude $20/mo
Anthropic's assistant, strong on long documents and code.
Free tier: yes · Billing: seat
Claude Code $20/mo
Terminal-based agentic coding that runs real commands in your repo.
Free tier: no · Billing: seat
Plan by plan
| Claude | Price | Claude Code | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Pro | $20 |
| Pro | $20 | Max 5x | $100 |
| Max 5x | $100 | Team Premium | $125 |
| Team Standard | $25 | — | — |
| Team Premium | $125 | — | — |
Which to pick
Claude — Long-context work: contracts, codebases, research dumps.
Claude Code — Multi-file refactors and long autonomous coding runs.
Claude checked 2026-09-04 · Claude Code checked 2026-09-04