The launch of Claude Pro puts Anthropic in competition with OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus and Quora-owned Poe, both of which also offer a $20 per month plan. Microsoft has also recently launched an enterprise version of Bing Chat. Anthropic initially launched Claude in March, marketing it as a bot that is easier to converse with and less likely to produce harmful outputs. The bot was initially only available within Slack or to businesses, but was launched to users in the US and UK in July.
Key takeaways:
- Anthropic, an AI company backed by Google, has launched a paid version of its Claude chatbot in the US and UK, called Claude Pro, which costs $20 or £18 per month.
- Claude Pro offers priority access when the bot is busy, early access to new features, and the ability to send more messages. Users can send five times more messages compared to the free tier.
- The company's new offering is set to compete with OpenAI’s $20 per month ChatGPT Plus plan, Poe's $20 per month plan, and Microsoft's enterprise version of Bing Chat.
- Anthropic first launched Claude in March and markets it as a bot that’s “easier to converse with” and “less likely to produce harmful outputs.” The bot was initially only available within Slack or to businesses, but was launched to users in the US and UK in July.