Coding

Which AI subscription is best for coding?

On Arena's WebDev leaderboard, the best coding model you can get in a consumer plan is Claude Opus 5.5 (#1). The cheapest plan we track that includes it is Abacus.AI ChatLLM at about CA$14 (US$10) a month. It has a usage cap (20,000 credits a month); the cheapest plan with it and no credit or question cap is Claude Pro at CA$28 a month.

The top coding models, and the cheapest way to get each

Model (Arena WebDev rank)Cheapest plan with itPrice (CAD)Also in
#1 Claude Opus 5.5Abacus.AI ChatLLM20,000 credits a month≈ CA$13.96Abacus.AI ChatLLM Pro, Claude Pro and Claude Max and 1 more
#2 GPT-6 AstraAbacus.AI ChatLLM20,000 credits a month≈ CA$13.96ChatGPT Plus, Abacus.AI ChatLLM Pro and ChatGPT Pro 100 and 2 more
#3 Claude Sonnet 5.5Abacus.AI ChatLLM20,000 credits a month≈ CA$13.96Abacus.AI ChatLLM Pro, Claude Pro and Claude Max and 1 more
#5 GPT-6.1 SolAbacus.AI ChatLLM20,000 credits a month≈ CA$13.96ChatGPT Plus, Abacus.AI ChatLLM Pro and ChatGPT Pro 100 and 2 more
#6 Claude Fable 5.1Abacus.AI ChatLLM20,000 credits a month≈ CA$13.96Abacus.AI ChatLLM Pro, Claude Max and Claude Ultra
#11 Gemini 4 ArgonAbacus.AI ChatLLM20,000 credits a month≈ CA$13.96Google AI Pro, Abacus.AI ChatLLM Pro and Google AI Ultra 5x and 1 more
#12 GPT-6 SolChatGPT PlusCA$25ChatGPT Pro 100, ChatGPT Pro 200 and ChatGPT Pro 500
#21 Grok 4.7Abacus.AI ChatLLM20,000 credits a month≈ CA$13.96Abacus.AI ChatLLM Pro, X Subscription Premium (Grok) and X Subscription Super (Grok) and 1 more
#27 GLM 5.3Abacus.AI ChatLLM20,000 credits a month≈ CA$13.96Abacus.AI ChatLLM Pro
#36 Claude Haiku 5.5Claude ProCA$28Claude Max and Claude Ultra

Ranks come from the Arena leaderboard dataset (arena.ai, formerly LMArena), licensed CC BY 4.0, as of our last update. We matched the models to plans; Arena doesn't endorse this site. The checker shows today's ranks.

Every plan that's good for coding

PlanPrice (CAD)Best coding modelLink
Abacus.AI ChatLLM≈ CA$13.96Claude Opus 5.5 (#1)
Abacus.AI ChatLLM Pro≈ CA$27.92Claude Opus 5.5 (#1)
Claude ProCA$28Claude Opus 5.5 (#1)
Claude MaxCA$140Claude Opus 5.5 (#1)
Claude UltraCA$280Claude Opus 5.5 (#1)
ChatGPT PlusCA$25GPT-6 Astra (#2)
ChatGPT Pro 100CA$136GPT-6 Astra (#2)
ChatGPT Pro 200≈ CA$279.20GPT-6 Astra (#2)
ChatGPT Pro 500≈ CA$698GPT-6 Astra (#2)
Google AI ProCA$26.99Gemini 4 Argon (#11)
Google AI Ultra 5xCA$139.99Gemini 4 Argon (#11)
Google AI Ultra 20xCA$279.99Gemini 4 Argon (#11)
X Subscription Premium (Grok)CA$41.99Grok 4.7 (#21)
X Subscription Super (Grok)CA$139.99Grok 4.7 (#21)
X Subscription Ultra (Grok)CA$279.99Grok 4.7 (#21)
Mistral Vibe Pro (Le Chat)≈ CA$20.93Mistral Medium 3.5 (#136)

Plans that cover coding without tight limits, best coding model first. Commission never changes the order. CA$ prices marked ≈ are converted from US dollars at 1 USD = 1.396 CAD (Bank of Canada daily rate). Prices are monthly and exclude tax.

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