Compare
ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro or Google AI Pro: which is better value?
They cost about the same: ChatGPT Plus CA$25, Claude Pro CA$28 and Google AI Pro CA$26.99 a month in Canada, before tax, with ChatGPT Plus the cheapest. For writing and chat, Google AI Pro and Claude Pro are about even: their best models, Gemini 4 Argon (#2) and Claude Opus 5.5 (#3), are within Arena's margin of error. ChatGPT Plus's best, GPT-5.6 Sol (#22), ranks lower. Most people need only one of them.
Side by side
| ChatGPT Plus | Claude Pro | Google AI Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website | CA$25 | CA$28 | CA$26.99 |
| iPhone app | CA$24.99 | CA$28 | CA$26.99 |
| US price | US$20 | US$20 | US$19.99 |
| Best model for chat (Arena rank) | GPT-5.6 Sol (#22) | Claude Opus 5.5 (#3) | Gemini 4 Argon (#2) |
| Best model for coding (Arena rank) | GPT-6 Astra (#2) | Claude Opus 5.5 (#1) | Gemini 4 Argon (#11) |
| Models | GPT-6 (Sol) at Medium or High thinking, and GPT-5.6 models; GPT-6.1 Sol and limited GPT-6 Astra in Codex and Work | Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5 and Haiku 5.5; the top model, Fable 5.1, costs extra (usage credits) | Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Flash and Flash-Lite |
| Usage | No message numbers published for chat (“may include usage limits such as message caps”); voice up to 3 hours a day | At least 5 times Free per 5-hour session, plus a weekly limit; no numbers published | 4 times Free limits; no numbers published |
| Tokens | 54K tokens, 256K when thinking | Up to 1M tokens (some older models 500K or 200K) | 1M tokens |
| Good to know | Usage limits apply; Office add-ins only | US$17 a month on yearly billing; Microsoft 365 and Outlook add-ins | 5 TB storage; 1,000 Google Flow credits |
| Uses |
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. Prices exclude tax.
Which one fits you
- For writing and chat, Google AI Pro and Claude Pro are about even: their best models, Gemini 4 Argon (#2) and Claude Opus 5.5 (#3), are within Arena's margin of error. ChatGPT Plus's best, GPT-5.6 Sol (#22), ranks lower.
- For coding, Claude Pro has the highest-ranked model: Claude Opus 5.5 (#1) on Arena, clearly ahead of ChatGPT Plus's GPT-6 Astra (#2).
- Only Google AI Pro covers video and cloud storage.
- Paying for two or three of these? You likely use one most. The checker shows which to keep with the same quality.
More questions
- How much is ChatGPT in Canada?
- How much is Claude in Canada?
- How much is Gemini (Google AI Pro) in Canada?
- How much is Microsoft 365 with Copilot in Canada?
- How much is Grok in Canada?
- How much is Perplexity in Canada?
- Do AI apps cost more in the iPhone App Store?
- What's the cheapest AI subscription in Canada?
- Which AI subscription is best for coding?
- Is the free version of ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini enough?