Claude: a practical guide with prices and steps

What it costs, how to install it and what it is good for in an office. Every figure carries its source and the date we checked it.

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What Claude is

Claude is the artificial intelligence assistant made by Anthropic. It works in the browser, in a desktop app and on a phone. Think of a new intern who is very fast and has read most of the internet: give a clear brief and it drafts, summarises and sorts in seconds. Where the picture stops working: it does not know your business until you tell it, and it can state something false with confidence, so a person checks what comes out.

There is a free plan and there are paid plans. On 16 October 2026 the cheapest paid plan, Pro, costs $20 a month excluding tax, about €18 excluding VAT (ECB rate of 16 October 2026) (claude.com/pricing).

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