Is Claude free?
Showing International · App. Compiled from official pages, checked daily.
As of 2026-10-16, Claude (International edition) has a free tier, but the provider does not publish a specific free allowance. The free allowance resets per rolling window. Source: the provider’s official pricing page. Last verified 2026-10-16 21:30 UTC.
Official text: “Free for everyone”[1]
- FREE ALLOWANCE
- Not published by provider[1]
- CARD REQUIRED
- Not published by provider
- RESETS
- Rolling window
- WHEN EXHAUSTED
- Not published by provider
Paid plans
Table 1. Paid plans as read from official pages and the App Store. iOS prices may be higher than on the website; channels are not compared.
| Plan | Price | Channel | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | Website | Official pricing page[1] | 12 hours ago | |
| Claude Enterprise | Website | Official pricing page[1] | 12 hours ago | |
| Claude Pro - Monthly | $20 | iOS | US App Store[2] | 12 hours ago |
| Usage Credits (20) | $20 | iOS | US App Store[2] | 12 hours ago |
| Usage Credits (50) | $45 | iOS | US App Store[2] | 12 hours ago |
| Max | Website | Official pricing page[1] | 12 hours ago | |
| Claude Max 5x - Monthly | $124.99 | iOS | US App Store[2] | 12 hours ago |
| Usage Credits (250) | $200 | iOS | US App Store[2] | 12 hours ago |
| Claude Pro - Annual | $214.99 | iOS | US App Store[2] | 12 hours ago |
| Claude Max 20x - Monthly | $249.99 | iOS | US App Store[2] | 12 hours ago |
| Pro | Website | Official help center[3] | 12 hours ago | |
| Team | Website | Official help center[3] | 12 hours ago | |
| seat-based Enterprise | Website | Official help center[3] | 12 hours ago | |
| usage-based Enterprise | Website | Official help center[3] | 12 hours ago | |
| Paid plans | Website | Official help center[3] | 12 hours ago |
The App Store lists only the first 10 in-app purchases.
Usage resets and grants
The provider has not announced a next one; no countdown here.
Free usage reset
Applies to: App, Coding toolOfficial text: “If you hit your session limit or weekly limit, you can wait for it to reset or upgrade your plan.”
Change history
Change history
Last 90 days · monitored since 2026-10-14 · the first observation sets a baseline.
- Reset rule changedRolling windowunstatedEffectiveInternational · AppEffectiveReset rule changedRolling windowunstated
- Allowance mechanism changedNot published by providerRelative · provider’s own wordingEffectiveInternational · AppEffectiveAllowance mechanism changedNot published by providerRelative · provider’s own wording
- Reset rule changedRolling windowunstatedEffectiveInternational · AppEffectiveReset rule changedRolling windowunstated
- Allowance mechanism changedNot published by providerRelative · provider’s own wordingEffectiveInternational · AppEffectiveAllowance mechanism changedNot published by providerRelative · provider’s own wording
- Reset rule changedunstatedRolling windowEffectiveInternational · AppEffectiveReset rule changedunstatedRolling window
- Allowance mechanism changedRelative · provider’s own wordingNot published by providerEffectiveInternational · AppEffectiveAllowance mechanism changedRelative · provider’s own wordingNot published by provider
- Reset rule changedunstatedRolling windowEffectiveInternational · AppEffectiveReset rule changedunstatedRolling window
- Allowance mechanism changedRelative · provider’s own wordingNot published by providerEffectiveInternational · AppEffectiveAllowance mechanism changedRelative · provider’s own wordingNot published by provider
FAQ
FAQ
Only questions the official text answers.
Does Claude require a credit card?
The provider does not state whether a card is required. (Last checked Oct 16)
Does the Claude free tier reset?
The provider states it resets: Rolling window. (Last checked Oct 16)
References
References
- [1]Claude（含 Claude Code）. Official pricing page. claude.com/pricing · retrieved 2026-10-16 21:30 UTC
- [2]Claude. App Store. apps.apple.com/us/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684 · retrieved 2026-10-16 21:47 UTC
- [3]Claude. Official help center. support.claude.com/en/articles/11647753-how-do-usage-and-length-limits-work · retrieved 2026-10-16 21:30 UTC