Claude Free plan
Claude's Free plan covers web, desktop and mobile chat, web search, file creation, code execution and Artifacts at $0.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Access
- Instant
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Checked on the provider’s page
Who qualifies
Anyone with an email or Google account
The catch
Usage limits are lower than Pro and not specified on the pricing page.
What you get
- Chat on web, desktop and mobile
- Web search, file creation and code execution
- Memory, connected apps and Artifacts
At a glance
- Offer
- Free forever
- You pay
- FREE
- Type
- Free tier
- Provider
- Anthropic
- Access
- Instant
- Eligibility
- Anyone with an email or Google account
- Deadline
- Rolling / no deadline given
- Last checked
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026
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- Anyone
- Catch: $200 is billed up front for the year. Usage limits apply and prices can change at Anthropic's discretion.
Claude Max and Team plans — monthly Claude API credits
Max and Team subscribers get $100-$200/month (Team: up to $500 pooled) of Claude API credits, no card needed on the Console.
- Max 5x, Max 20x or Team plan subscribers (Free, Pro and Enterprise are not eligible)
- Credits refresh each billing cycle; no rollover
- Catch: You pay for the Max or Team plan first. Credits expire at the end of each billing cycle with no rollover, new subscribers wait 7 days to claim, and they do not cover Claude Code or extra usage in the Claude apps.
Anthropic External Researcher Access Program
AI safety and alignment researchers can apply for $1,000 in free Claude API credits.
- Researchers working on AI safety and alignment topics Anthropic considers high priority
- Reviewed monthly
- Catch: Thousands of applications arrive and unsuccessful ones get no reply. Credits are for the API only, not the Claude web app, and usage policies still apply. No fine-tuning access.
Claude for Open Source — 6 months of Claude Max 20x free
Qualifying open-source maintainers and contributors can apply for 6 months of Claude Max 20x at no cost.
- Open-source maintainers, core contributors, active contributors or maintainers of critical infrastructure
- 6 months
- Catch: After 6 months the subscription ends; a prior paid plan resumes at its old rate unless you cancel, otherwise you return to Free. Not a guaranteed grant: apply even if you only nearly fit and Anthropic decides.