Claude vs ChatGPT vs Grok vs Gemini

Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini can all write, analyze, code, and search the web. The differences are in their models, agents, ecosystems, and prices.

The best assistant is the one that fits the work you do every day.

Claude

Anthropic

ChatGPT

OpenAI

Grok

SpaceXAI, through xAI

Gemini

Google

Claude

Fable 5.1 for long-running agents, Opus 5.5 as the everyday flagship, Sonnet 5.5 for coding and agents, plus Haiku

ChatGPT

GPT-6 Astra as the most capable model, GPT-6.1 Sol for complex work, GPT-6 Luna for focused tasks

Grok

Grok 4.7, released September 21, 2026

Gemini

Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.1 Pro, with Deep Think on the top plan

Claude

Free. Pro $20 a month, or $17 billed annually. Max from $100 a month.

ChatGPT

Free and Go. Plus $20 a month. Pro at $100, $200, or $500 a month.

Grok

Free. SuperGrok $30 a month. SuperGrok Plus $100 a month. Lite and Heavy tiers also listed.

Gemini

Free. Google AI Plus, AI Pro, and Ultra, with prices that vary by country.

All four sell team and business plans. Prices change often, so check the official pricing pages.

Claude

Claude Code, included in all paid plans

ChatGPT

Codex, included from ChatGPT Plus

Grok

Grok Build, open source, for SuperGrok and X Premium+ subscribers

Gemini

Google Antigravity, with limits that grow on higher plans

Claude

Cowork, now part of Claude conversations on Pro and Max, with folders, connectors, plugins, and scheduled tasks

ChatGPT

Dots, always-on agents included with Pro and Business Premium

Grok

Grok Bot, AI teammates on a cloud computer, from SuperGrok

Gemini

Agent features in Google Antigravity, with Gemini Spark in early access on Ultra in select countries

Claude

No native image or video generation. Creates designs, slides, and video through code.

ChatGPT

OpenAI’s GPT Image models led the Arena text-to-image leaderboard on October 7, 2026.

Grok

Grok Imagine for images and video, with higher resolution on higher plans.

Gemini

Nano Banana 2.1 for images, and Gemini Omni Flash and Veo for video in Google Flow.

Claude

Projects, Skills, plugins, connectors, Claude Docs, Slides, and Design, Claude in Chrome

ChatGPT

The largest consumer app, apps and connectors, Codex, Dots

Grok

Built into X, with Grok Bot and Grok Build

Gemini

Gmail, Docs, Drive, Search, YouTube, Android, NotebookLM

Claude

Writing, long documents, careful analysis, coding, and real tasks with files

ChatGPT

All-round use, images, voice, and a wide range of everyday tasks

Grok

Real-time X content, fewer restrictions on topics, and teams of work bots

Gemini

People who live in Google Workspace and Android, and long-context research

• Claude has no native image or video generation
• ChatGPT’s most capable agents sit on expensive plans
• Grok has a history of content-safety controversies, so check outputs carefully
• Gemini’s best features depend on your country and plan
• Every assistant can make confident mistakes

• Choose by your main task, not by benchmark headlines
• Choose the one that connects to tools you already use
• Try free tiers on your real work for a week
• Pay for one $20-level plan before considering two
• Add a second assistant only for a clear gap

Give all four the same three tasks from your real work: one writing task, one analysis task with a file, and one research task with sources. Score each answer for accuracy, usefulness, and how much editing it needed.

• Whether your chats are used for training
• How long chats are kept
• What connected apps can access
• Team and business data terms

Review these in each assistant’s settings before sharing work data.