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Selected AI subscription prices.
Public USD list-price snapshot · checked October 18, 2026. Standard prices, excluding promotions and additional charges.
| Plan | USD list price | Billing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Go | $8.00 | Per month | Official price ↗ |
| ChatGPT Plus | $20.00 | Per month | Official price ↗ |
| Google AI Plus | $9.99 | Per month | Official price ↗ |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 | Per month | Official price ↗ |
| Claude Pro · monthly | $20.00 | Per month | Official price ↗ |
| Claude Pro · annual | $200.00 | Annual, paid upfront | Official price ↗ |
| DeepSeek chat · free | $0.00 | Per month | Official price ↗ |
This is a selected-plan comparison, not every available tier. For Perplexity paid plans or any plan not listed, enter your official checkout quote as a custom budget. Regional prices, eligibility, taxes and currency conversion may differ. Free chat is not a free API allowance.
AI subscription calculator.
Compare a monthly payment with an annual commitment, in your currency.
- Converted base
- USD 20.00
- Tax allowance
- USD 0.00
- Payment fee allowance
- USD 0.00
- Monthly equivalent
- USD 20.00
- 12 monthly payments
- USD 240.00
The 12-month figure assumes the same price and exchange rate; it is not an annual-plan quote.
Check provider price ↗Estimates only. Presets checked October 18, 2026; prices and country availability can change. NPR starts at the NRB USD selling rate of 152.24 on that date, not a live card rate. Enter your own rate for other currencies. Tax and fee allowances default to zero and both apply to the converted base; actual charges may use a different calculation. Multiple accounts are not a team-plan quote. No payment or account details are collected.
One useful subscription beats three unused ones.
Pick a recurring task: preparing a research brief, revising a document, analysing a spreadsheet or reviewing code. Try the free versions with the same non-sensitive inputs. Track how much correction each result needs before paying for higher limits.
A subscription is only good value if you use it. Count the time spent checking answers, moving between apps and fixing errors. Storage bundles or workplace integrations matter when they replace something you already need.
Read our ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude comparison →Check the final checkout.
Our presets use public USD prices. Your account may see a regional currency, a different available plan or an app-store price. Confirm the renewal amount, cancellation terms, billing period and tax at the provider’s checkout.
The calculator supports any three-letter currency code with a rate you supply. Rates and fees are assumptions, not payment quotes. Annual plans are shown as upfront payments; dividing by twelve does not create monthly billing.
Developer API usage is often metered separately. Check any included credits and their expiry instead of treating a chat subscription as an unlimited API budget.