Claude vs Monica: pricing and free tier side by side
✓ Claude Checked 2026-08-22 · Monica Checked 2026-08-16
Claude vs Monica
Amo and Pimi: Which one to choose between these two
Pimi
Let's put the prices out first: ours are Pro US$20, Max 5x US$100, Max 20x US$200; Monica's are Pro US$8.3, Max US$16.6, Ultra US$82.9 – the numbers make Monica look a lot cheaper.
Amo
You're missing a key point a lot of people overlook — aggregator tools like Monica usually let you call our models too. So it's not really "choose Claude or choose Monica" — it's "buy directly from the source, or buy through a middleman."
Pimi
Oh? So what's the real advantage of buying directly from the source, then?
Amo
The quota and features are complete, and you get updates as soon as they're released. Third-party platforms are limited by their contract with the original vendor, so their quota calculations and available features may differ from the original.
Pimi
But if you're only occasionally using Claude, it's not worth opening a dedicated US$20 subscription for it – going with Monica's US$8.3 makes a lot more sense in that case, you can't deny that.
So the conclusion is
Heavy Claude usage: just subscribe to Claude Pro at US$20 – full quota and features, fastest updates. Only need Claude occasionally, mostly using other models otherwise: Monica's aggregator at US$8.3 saves more.
本則評論查證於 2026-08-09
（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.
US$0: 40 standard-model uses per day on a shared quota across Claude 4.5 Haiku / Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite / GPT-5.4 mini, limited trial of image and video generation, limited trial of ChatPDF, time-limited AI Agent trial, up to 3 logged-in devices (read directly in a browser from the Traditional Chinese monica.im/pricing on 2026-08-09)
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.
Monica
Plan
Price
What you get
Pro
US$8.3 / mo（年繳均攤）
US$99/year billed annually (about US$8.3/month); 5,000 base-model messages + 200 advanced-model messages per month, 1,500 premium credits, 5 devices. The official site doesn't display a monthly-billed list price (2026-08-09 tested: the toggle switch had no effect)
Max
US$16.6 / mo（年繳均攤）
US$199/year billed annually (≈ US$16.6/month), a limited-time 33% off, list price US$299/year; unlimited use of standard + premium models, 4,500 premium credits, 5 devices. Formerly named Unlimited; officially still marked as in beta. Monthly list price not shown on the official site
Ultra
US$82.9 / mo（年繳均攤）
Annual billing US$995/year (≈US$82.9/month), 17% savings with annual billing; unlimited use of standard + advanced models, 20,000 advanced points, 10 devices. The monthly list price is not shown on the official site
Which one should you pick?
Both offer a free plan. Compare paid tiers against your needs.
Monica has no public paid plan; Claude starts at about 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 Monica?
Yes. US$0: 40 standard-model uses per day on a shared quota across Claude 4.5 Haiku / Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite / GPT-5.4 mini, limited trial of image and video generation, limited trial of ChatPDF, time-limited AI Agent trial, up to 3 logged-in devices (read directly in a browser from the Traditional Chinese monica.im/pricing on 2026-08-09)
How much does Monica cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Monica named Pro, at about US$8.3 / mo（年繳均攤）.
Does Monica support Chinese?
Monica offers full Chinese interface support.
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