Anthropic rolls out India specific pricing for Claude AI: Plans, prices, and other details
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Anthropic rolls out India specific pricing for Claude AI: Plans, prices, and other details

India Today9d ago

You can now pay for Claude in Indian rupees, here are all the details. (Representational image made with AI)

For a long time, if you wanted to purchase a Claude subscription, you would need to pay in US dollars. This made it more cumbersome for users who needed to shell out forex charges, and pay GST in addition to the plan prices. But now, Anthropic has quietly rolled out India-specific pricing, allowing you to pay in Indian rupees.

You can now check out Indian prices for Claude via the official website. The Claude Pro plan starts at Rs 2,000 per month. Previously, it would've cost you $20 (roughly Rs 1,630) per month - excluding additional fees and GST.

The 20x tier of the Claude Max can go up to Rs 23,999 per month. The same plan in US dollars would have cost $200 (roughly Rs 19,170) per month. Also, one thing to note is that all paid Claude plans in India are inclusive of GST.

This move comes as India continues to grow as a major AI market. As per reports, India is the second-largest market for Claude, after the US. This change will make it easier for users to now purchase Claude plans without having to pay extra fees.

But what do you get from different Claude plans? Here are all the details.

Claude Pro plan in India

In India, the Claude Pro is priced at Rs 2,000 a month on an annual subscription (Rs 24,000 per year) and Rs 2,399 a month on monthly billing. Under the older USD pricing, Pro cost $20 (roughly Rs 1,920) a month on monthly billing and $17 (roughly Rs 1,630) a month on the annual plan billed as $200 (roughly Rs 19,170) upfront.

Claude Pro runs Anthropic's Sonnet 5 by default and includes access to more Claude models, including Opus and the more advanced Fable 5 model. Apart from a 5x higher usage limit than the free tier, you also get Research mode, unlimited Projects, Memory, file uploads, web search, and voice mode. Claude Pro users can also use the coding platform Claude Code, as well as Claude Design, Claude in Excel and PowerPoint, and Microsoft 365 integration.

Keep in mind that the Claude Free plan remains available in India, which gives access to Claude Sonnet 5 and 4.6, and Haiku 4.5. Free users also get web search, file uploads of up to 20 files per chat, limited Projects.

Claude Max plan in India

If you want more out of your Claude subscription, you can purchase Claude Max. Claude Max in India is available at Rs 11,999 a month for the 5x version and Rs 23,999 a month for the 20x version.

In the older US dollar structure, Max 5x cost $100 (Rs 9,584) a month and Max 20x cost $200 (roughly Rs 19,170) a month.

The Max tier carries the same core feature-set as Pro, but with a larger usage bucket rather than a different model tier. Users get the same models and features available in Pro, including Cowork, Claude Code, Projects, Memory and web search, but with either 5x or 20x Pro's usage limits depending on the tier.

Claude Max also includes priority access during high-traffic periods, higher Claude Code session limits for longer coding runs, and first access to new features and models before they reach Pro.

Claude Team plan in India

For businesses, Anthropic has also brought India specific pricing for Claude Team subscriptions. The Team Standard seat is priced at Rs 2,399 a month for an annual subscription, with monthly billing at Rs 2,999 a month. A Premium seat costs Rs 11,999 a month, with monthly billing at Rs 14,999 a month. As was the case with Claude Pro and Claude Max, these prices are inclusive of GST.

Previously, Team Standard was listed at $25 (roughly Rs 2,400) per seat a month, or $20 (roughly Rs 1,920) per seat a month when billed annually, while Team Premium was listed at around $150 (roughly Rs 14,380) a month for premium seats.

The Team plan includes a 200K context window, usage credits available at API rates, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork. Businesses also get central billing and administration, single sign-on and domain capture, and admin controls. As default, Anthropic does not use content from Claude Team users for model training.

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