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Claude Code pricing & features
Anthropic's terminal-native coding agent — built for deep codebase work
Anthropic official coding agent — terminal-native + IDE extensions. Runs Claude Sonnet/Opus with tool use: read/write files, run bash, search code, spawn subagents. Hooks, slash commands, MCP support. Consumes API tokens.
Data sourced from vendor documentation · Last updated June 2026
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| API (pay-per-token) | Free | Pay-per-token via Anthropic API. Sonnet: $3/$15 per 1M in/out. Opus: $15/$75. Best for heavy/team use. |
| Claude Pro | $20/mo | $20/mo. Includes limited Claude Code usage via subscription (Sonnet). Heaviest users will hit caps. |
| Claude Team | $30/mo | $30/user/mo. Shared workspace, admin controls, priority support. |
| Claude Max | $200/mo | $200/mo. Higher Claude Code quotas + priority access to Opus. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom. SSO, audit logs, SOC 2, dedicated support, HIPAA-eligible. |
Limits
| Tier | Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | context caching | Auto-caches long contexts (Anthropic prompt caching) — 90% discount on repeated tokens | Caching |
| — | hooks f | Shell-based lifecycle hooks (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, UserPromptSubmit, Stop, SessionStart, etc.) | Hooks |
| — | ide integrations | VS Code, JetBrains, Zed (MCP), neovim (via MCP) | IDE support |
| — | large context | Sonnet: 200K tokens. 1M-token context mode available via API (claude-sonnet-4-6[1m]). | Context |
| — | mcp support | First-class MCP support — connect any MCP server (Filesystem, GitHub, Slack, database, custom) | MCP |
| — | primary surface | Terminal-native — runs in your shell as `claude` command | Surface |
| — | slash commands | `.claude/commands/*.md` — user-defined slash commands, installable per-project or per-user | Slash commands |
| — | subagents | Task tool spawns parallel subagents (Explore, Plan, custom) — each with its own context | Subagents |
| — | tool use | Native tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Task (subagents), Agent, TodoWrite, WebFetch, WebSearch | Tool use |
| — | underlying models | Claude Sonnet 4.x (default) + Opus 4.x (most capable). Haiku for cheap bulk. | Models |
| — | vs aider | Both terminal-native; Aider = OSS + model-agnostic; Claude Code = Anthropic-native + deeper tool ecosystem | vs Aider |
| — | vs copilot | Copilot = line completion + chat; Claude Code = autonomous multi-file agent | vs Copilot |
| — | vs cursor | Claude Code = terminal-first + extensible via hooks/MCP; Cursor = polished GUI + editor-native | vs Cursor |
Features
- Background Tasks — Long-running processes.
- Claude Agent SDK — Build custom agents on same primitives.
- Git Worktrees — Isolated worktree per session.
- Hooks — Lifecycle shell commands.
- IDE Extensions — VS Code + JetBrains + Zed.
- MCP Client — Connect any MCP server.
- Memory (CLAUDE.md) — Persistent per-project instructions.
- Native Tools — Bash, Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, WebFetch.
- Plan Mode — Dry-run — Claude shows plan without executing.
- Prompt Caching — 90% discount on repeated context.
- Sandbox Modes — Safe execution of risky commands.
- Slash Commands — User-defined workflows.
- Task Tool (subagents) — Spawn parallel Claude subagents.
- TodoWrite Tool — Internal task tracking.
- WebSearch + WebFetch — Live internet access.
- claude CLI — Terminal command.
Developer interfaces
| Slug | Name | Kind | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| sdk | Claude Agent SDK | sdk | 1.x |
| web-app | Claude Code Web | other | — |
| bridge | GitHub/PR Bridge | other | — |
| hooks | Hooks System | other | — |
| jetbrains | JetBrains Plugin | other | 1.x |
| mcp-client | MCP Client (built-in) | mcp | — |
| slash-cmd | Slash Commands | other | — |
| vs-code | VS Code Extension | other | 1.x |
| cli | claude CLI | cli | 2.x |
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