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Claude
by Anthropic
Long-context assistant strong on writing and code.
Free + Paid
What is Claude?
Claude is Anthropic's assistant, known for careful, natural prose and a very large context window that swallows entire codebases or document sets. Artifacts render work side by side with the chat, which makes it a favourite for writing and building.
Main use cases
- Working across very long documents
- Nuanced editing and drafting
- Codebase reasoning and refactors
- Building small apps inside Artifacts
Key features
- Very large context window
- Artifacts for live side-by-side output
- Projects with persistent knowledge
- Computer-use and agentic tooling
Pricing
Claude has a free plan, with paid plans that add more usage or features. Listed pricing: Free plan · Pro $20/mo · Team.
Prices change often, so check the official site before you buy.
Best for
Writers and developers working with long, complex material.
Tags
- Long context
- Artifacts
- Reasoning
- Safety
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Claude FAQ
What is Claude?
Claude is Anthropic's assistant, known for careful, natural prose and a very large context window that swallows entire codebases or document sets. Artifacts render work side by side with the chat, which makes it a favourite for writing and building.
Is Claude free?
Claude has a free plan, with paid plans that add more usage or features. Listed pricing: Free plan · Pro $20/mo · Team. Prices change often, so check the official site before you buy.
Who is Claude best for?
Writers and developers working with long, complex material.
What can you use Claude for?
Common uses: working across very long documents, nuanced editing and drafting, codebase reasoning and refactors and building small apps inside artifacts.
What are the best alternatives to Claude?
Popular alternatives include ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Grok. See the full shortlist on our AI Chatbots & Assistants page.
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