Anthropic · General AI
Claude
Built for writing, research, and long documents.
Anthropic's general-purpose AI assistant, with a genuinely free plan and a strong reputation for writing, reasoning, and working through long or complex material.
Open in the XNewsAi app →Best for
- Writing and editing long or careful documents
- Research and analysis
- Coding
- Working through a contract or report
Not the best fit for
- Image generation — limited compared to ChatGPT or Gemini
- Quick cited web lookups, where Perplexity is faster
What it costs
Freemium. Free plan available; Pro is about $20/month ($17/month billed annually).
Genuinely free — no credit card required, no expiration date, with a daily usage limit.
Prices checked AUG 2026.
How hard is it?
Easy. Sign in and start typing — nothing to configure.
Works on
Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac
Who it's for
- Writers
- Researchers
- Developers
- Anyone working with long documents or contracts
It may not fit if
Not the tool to reach for if you specifically want AI-generated images.
Learn more
- What AI Actually IsThe whole thing, in plain English — no computer-science degree required.
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & GrokFour names you keep hearing — what each one actually is, and which one to open first.
- How to Ask AI Useful QuestionsPrompting isn't a skill you study — it's four habits that fix 90% of bad answers.
- Research With AIHow to get a straight, sourced answer instead of a confident guess.
- AI and Your JobWhat AI is actually good at, what humans still do better, and how to work with it instead of worrying about it.