# AI chat subscription prices in 2026

By the SelGPT team. Updated October 1, 2026. Source: https://selgpt.app/ai-subscription-prices

Most AI chat subscriptions cost about $20 a month. Here is what each one charges, as published in September 2026, and what yearly billing saves.

> In September 2026, ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro and Perplexity Pro each cost $20 a month and Google AI Pro costs $19.99. Yearly billing brings Claude Pro to $17 a month and Perplexity Pro to about $16.67. SelGPT Plus costs $19.99 monthly or $9.99 a month billed yearly.

## Prices side by side

| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SelGPT Plus | $19.99 | $9.99 a month |
| ChatGPT Plus | $20 | — |
| Claude Pro | $20 | $17 a month |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 | — |
| Perplexity Pro | $20 | About $16.67 a month ($200 a year) |

Sources, September 2026: [Claude pricing](https://claude.com/pricing), [Google AI plans](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/), [Perplexity pricing](https://www.cloudzero.com/blog/perplexity-pricing/). Prices are in US dollars before tax and can change; check each provider before you buy.

## The higher tiers

- ChatGPT Pro: $200 a month ([ChatGPT pricing](https://chatgpt.com/pricing)).
- Claude Max: from $100 a month ([Claude pricing](https://claude.com/pricing)).
- Google AI Ultra: from $99.99 a month ([Google AI plans](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/)).
- Perplexity Max: $200 a month ([CloudZero](https://www.cloudzero.com/blog/perplexity-pricing/)).
- SelGPT Pro: $49.99 or $99.99 a month billed yearly, for five or fifteen times the Plus allowance.

## What SelGPT Plus includes

- Four models in one chat, including [Sel-Sirius](https://selgpt.app/models/sel-sirius), which runs on the model ranked #1 on the [Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index](https://artificialanalysis.ai/leaderboards/models).
- Unlimited Sel-Vega within fair use, and a usage meter for the other models.
- Web search with sources, and no ads.

[See plans](https://selgpt.app/pricing)

## Questions

### Which AI subscription is cheapest?

Among the plans compared here, SelGPT Plus is the cheapest when billed yearly, at $9.99 a month. Billed monthly, the main plans all cost about $20.

### How much is ChatGPT Plus?

ChatGPT Plus costs $20 a month. ChatGPT Pro costs $200 a month.

### How much is Claude Pro?

Claude Pro costs $20 a month, or $17 a month billed yearly.

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