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Claude Code

Anthropic's coding agent: terminal, desktop app, VS Code/Cursor/JetBrains, and web.

Key facts

Pricing
Subscription
Open source
No

Plans

Who you actually pay to run Claude Code, and how far that locks you into one model.

Anthropic's own plans

PlanPriceModel access
Claude FreeFreeLocked to one model family
Claude Pro$20/mo (or $17/mo billed annually)Locked to one model family
Claude Max 5x$100/moLocked to one model family
Claude Max 20x$200/moLocked to one model family

Interfaces

Every surface Claude Code ships, not just its main one.

TerminalmacOS DesktopWindows DesktopLinux DesktopVS Code extensionCursor extensionJetBrains extensionWebiOS MobileAndroid Mobile

Model support

Which models Claude Code can run.

ModelSupport
Claude Haiku 4.5 (latest)selectable
Claude Opus 5selectable
Claude Sonnet 5default