Claude vs Comet: pricing and free tier side by side
✓ Claude Checked 2026-08-22 · Comet Checked 2026-08-11
Claude vs Comet
Amo and Pimi: Which one to choose between these two
Pimi
Amo, Amo, have you heard the good news? The Comet browser is now completely free, and even summaries and Deep Research don't cost a thing — it went globally available on October 2, 2025!
Amo
Don't jump to conclusions just yet. What's free is the basic AI functionality — agentic tasks like filling out forms or booking tickets still have limited quota; it's not like the entire browser is yours to use freely.
Pimi
Hah, and you think Claude's free tier is so generous? The rolling 5-hour window only gets you about 10 to 20 messages, and that's not even counting Claude Code – both sides are stuck at quota limits, it's a wash.
Amo
…alright, fine, I'll grant you that one. What about paid-tier scale then? Claude Pro is US$20/month, Comet Pro is also US$20/month — believe it or not, the two numbers match exactly.
Pimi
Huh, really? Then let me guess the top tier also matches — Claude Max 20x is US$200, and Comet Max is also US$200! This has to be planned, right?
Amo
The numbers colliding doesn't mean the direction is the same, does it. Claude excels at long-form writing and the built-in Claude Code engineering tool on paid plans; Comet excels at browser-integrated search and cross-tab summarization. Don't assume they're the same thing just because the price matches.
Pimi
Speaking of which, I need to point something out — Comet's official site itself admits there's a prompt injection risk and doesn't recommend using it to handle sensitive banking data. But it's a Chromium browser itself, doesn't produce files, so there's no such thing as a watermark — we previously marked it on our site as having a watermark, that was a mistake, and it's been fixed. Claude's official site, on the other hand, has no such warning.
Amo
And Chinese support is different across the board too — Claude's site lists "full," Comet lists "partial," the same tier as ChatGPT's "full" — that gap shouldn't be ignored.
Pimi
Alright alright, so the conclusion is: choose Claude if you want to write long-form content and run engineering tools, choose Comet if you want integrated browser search and automated web tasks — really, the two aren't competing for the same crowd.
Amo
Fine, that was smoothly said. The prices happen to land right on the US$20 and US$200 thresholds, making them easy to compare directly — but which features you'd actually use is the real point. Don't be fooled by a numerical coincidence.
So the conclusion is
Claude and Comet have the same pricing threshold on the surface (Pro is US$20, top-tier is US$200), but their product natures differ: Claude is a conversational assistant oriented towards long-form Writing and Coding tools, while Comet is a browser that integrates Search & research and web automation. The free version of Claude has a 5-hour rolling Quota limit, while Comet's basic AI functionality has been free globally with no usage limit since October 2, 2025, but with a limited Quota for agent tasks. Claude's official website indicates full support for Chinese, while Comet's website indicates partial support. Comet's pricing page is still inaccessible with a 403 error, and the numbers are cross-confirmed through multiple 2026 August reports (including eesel.ai) and are consistent with the existing records on the site; Claude's official website was successfully accessed, and the numbers are fully consistent with the site's records.
本則評論查證於 2026-08-09 02:32
（13 天前）
，價格與額度以官方最新公告為準。
They also argued about these things on another page.
The quota is calculated based on a rolling 5-hour usage window (not simply resetting at a fixed number every day), and general conversations can be used for around 10-20 times, excluding Claude Code.
The complete Chromium browser with basic AI functions (page summary, voice mode, shopping assistant, Deep Research) is completely free and has no usage limit (globally available starting October 2, 2025); however, agent tasks that consume quota (such as auto-form filling, booking, and emailing) have limited quota in the free plan.
Per seat, with annual payment discounted to US$20/seat/month; requires a team of 2-150 people
Team Premium
US$125 / Person / mo（5 Person ≈ US$625/mo）
per seat, yearly payment reduced to US$100/seat/month, 5 times the usage
Enterprise
US$20 / Person / mo（5 Person ≈ US$100/mo）
The official website has added a new plan (discovered on 2026-07-26, previous data was incomplete): starting at $ per seat/month, only annual payment is available, with additional usage fees; includes SCIM, audit logs, and optional HIPAA compliance.
Comet
Plan
Price
What you get
Comet Plus
US$5 / mo
Pro
US$20 / mo
Max
US$200 / mo
Which one should you pick?
Both offer a free plan. Compare paid tiers against your needs.
On entry price, Comet starts at US$5 / mo, cheaper than Claude (US$20 / mo).
FAQ
Is there a free version of Claude?
Yes. The quota is calculated based on a rolling 5-hour usage window (not simply resetting at a fixed number every day), and general conversations can be used for around 10-20 times, excluding Claude Code.
How much does Claude cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Claude named Pro, at about US$20 / mo.
Does Claude support Chinese?
Claude offers full Chinese interface support.
Is there a free version of Comet?
Yes. The complete Chromium browser with basic AI functions (page summary, voice mode, shopping assistant, Deep Research) is completely free and has no usage limit (globally available starting October 2, 2025); however, agent tasks that consume quota (such as auto-form filling, booking, and emailing) have limited quota in the free plan.
How much does Comet cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Comet named Comet Plus, at about US$5 / mo.
Does Comet support Chinese?
Comet only partially supports Chinese.
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