These are the tiers for people whose AI usage is a line item, not a hobby. Both remove the caps that frustrate $20-tier power users, both now start at $100 for a 5× step-up — but they reward very different kinds of work.
Both now start at $100/mo for a 5× step-up. Claude Max ($100–200) leads on Opus 5-powered coding. ChatGPT Pro ($100–200) adds GPT-5.5 pro mode, unlimited Sora and 250 Deep Research runs only at the $200 tier.
By OpenAI. Full ChatGPT profile →
By Anthropic. Full Claude profile →
Best for: Everyday writing, brainstorming, image generation, casual coding
Weakness: Output quality varies between model tiers; pricing tiers can confuse
From $0 (free)/mo. Top tier: $200/mo.
Best for: Document analysis, research papers, nuanced writing, software engineering
Weakness: No image or video generation; smaller usage caps than ChatGPT
From $0 (free)/mo. Top tier: $200/mo.
Pick ChatGPT Pro if your heavy use is broad: $100 buys 5× Plus usage and 5× Codex; $200 adds 20× usage, unlimited Sora video, the Operator agent and advanced voice. GPT-5.5 pro mode and 250 Deep Research runs a month only arrive at $200.
Pick Claude Max if your heavy use is code or long-form work: $100 buys 5× Pro limits with Opus 5 as the default model (20× at $200), and it's the natural home for all-day Claude Code sessions.
Coding-heavy → Claude Max. Broad reasoning, research and video → ChatGPT Pro. Both now start at $100 — the $200 tier is where each adds its unlimited/heaviest extras. If you're unsure you need either, you don't — stay on the $20 tiers.
The $100 tier (5× Plus usage, 5× Codex, ~50 Deep Research runs/mo) suits routine heavy use. The $200 tier adds 20× usage, unlimited Sora, the Operator agent, advanced voice and 250 Deep Research runs — worth it only if you need those specific extras.
Claude Max is $100/month for 5× Pro usage or $200/month for 20×, with Opus 5 as the default model and Fable 5.1 included up to 50% of the weekly limit.
Claude Max. Opus 5 and Fable 5.1 lead real-world software benchmarks, and Claude Code is built for long agentic sessions.