Gemini Code Assist / CLI vs Claude Code pricing (October 2026)

Generated from vendor pricing pages, fetched 2026-10-16. Always confirm on the vendor page.

Which is cheaper for you?

Both list a free plan. Gemini Code Assist / CLI free: Free tier. Claude Code free: No Claude Code.

Claude Code's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $20/month; Gemini Code Assist / CLI has no published individual paid price.

Price is not the whole story: Gemini Code Assist / CLI bills as "Free for individuals; per-seat licenses for orgs", Claude Code as "Subscription with session/weekly usage limits; or API pay-as-you-go". Heavy users should compare the limits below.

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Side by side

	Gemini Code Assist / CLI	Claude Code
Billing model	Free for individuals; per-seat licenses for orgs	Subscription with session/weekly usage limits; or API pay-as-you-go
Free plan	Free tier	No Claude Code
Cheapest paid plan	None published	Pro $20/mo - Includes Claude Code; usage limits apply
Top individual plan	Individuals Free/mo - Free tier	Max 20x $200/mo - 20x Pro usage; $200/mo API credits

Gemini Code Assist / CLI plans

Plan	USD/month	Limits
Individuals	Free	Free tier
Standard	$22.8/seat ($19 annual)	Per user
Enterprise	$54/seat ($45 annual)	Per user

Source: https://codeassist.google/, fetched 2026-10-16.

Claude Code plans

Plan	USD/month	Limits
Free	Free	No Claude Code
Pro	$20 ($17 annual)	Includes Claude Code; usage limits apply
Max 5x	$100	5x Pro usage; $100/mo API credits
Max 20x	$200	20x Pro usage; $200/mo API credits

Source: https://claude.com/pricing, fetched 2026-10-16.

Recent pricing changes

2026-01-29 Claude Code: Claude Team Standard seats now include Claude Code and got cheaper. Premium seats dropped from $150 to $100 a month on annual billing. source
2025-08-28 Claude Code: Anthropic added weekly caps for Claude Pro and Max on top of the rolling 5-hour limits, including a separate Opus weekly cap. source
2025-04-09 Claude Code: Anthropic launched Claude Max at $100 (5x Pro usage) and $200 (20x Pro usage). source