“Collectively, they provided incorrect answers to more than 60 percent of queries.”
Columbia Journalism Review, Mar 6, 2025
The facts
Claude Research at a glance.
From Anthropic's own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices can change at any time; check the maker's page before you pay.
- Made by
- AnthropicBased in United States
- What it is for
- Deep research and AI searchAnswers from the web, with the sources linked.
- Free plan
- NoResearch is not on the Free plan (pricing table: Research "No" for Free). Available on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise.
- Runs on
- web, desktop, iOS, Android
- Latest update
- Introducing Claude Haiku 5.5, Oct 7, 2026
- Website
- claude.ai
Plans and prices
| Plan | A month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | "Free for everyone"; Research not included on Free. |
| Pro | $20 | "$17 Per month with annual subscription discount ($200 billed up front). $20 if billed monthly." |
| Max 5x | $100 | "From $100 Per month"; Max 20x is the higher tier (page lists $100 to $200/month in API credits for Max). |
| Team (standard seat) | $25 | "$20 Per seat / month if billed annually. $25 if billed monthly." For teams of 2 to 150. |
Claude pricing page, Oct 20, 2026 · company-reported
Read the small print
What its terms say.
Copied word for word from the maker's terms, with any lawsuits or complaints and their status when we last checked.
“We may use your chats or coding sessions to improve our models, if:”
Our note: free.has refers to the Research feature; Claude itself has a free plan. Help page: research started in Claude Mobile searches the web only and skips connectors.
Independent evidence
What tests of tools like this have found.
“Almost half of all AI answers had at least one significant issue.”
EBU, Oct 21, 2025
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