Claude vs Gemini: price, free plan and which to pick

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Catalog facts by tool · Prices checked Oct 18, 2026

Catalog field	Claude	Gemini
Price	Free · Pro $20/mo	Free · Google AI Pro $19.99/mo
Free tier	Yes · limits apply	Yes · limits apply
Listed uses	Explain this lease in plain English Rewrite my difficult email Compare two reports	Plan meals for a picky family Find a birthday gift for grandma Explain a health question before my appointment
Tasks where it is the pick	Draft a patient handout Prepare a sales call Start a small business Write a business proposal Write a short story	Not recorded

Which to pick

First picks in our published task catalog; these are editorial matches, not hands-on test results.