- There is no Claude student discount. Anthropic's help centre states it does "not offer standard discounted pricing" on any of its paid plans, and that includes Pro, Max 5x and Max 20x. There is no .edu rate, no verified-student tier and no student promo code. Claude is only free for a student in one situation — your university has bought a Claude for Education plan and issued you a seat. The cheapest price anyone pays, student or not, is $200 a year for Pro on annual billing, which is $40 less than paying monthly.
By Abdullah Zulfiqar · Updated 28 October 2026 · Data verified 28 October 2026
Key Takeaways – There is no Claude student discount. Anthropic’s help centre says: “We don’t offer standard discounted pricing for individual plans (Pro and Max).” No .edu rate, no SheerID or UNiDAYS check, no student promo code. – Claude is free for most students in one way: your university buys Claude for Education and gives you a seat through single sign-on. – Every student can use Claude Free, but it doesn’t include Claude Code, and there’s no standing free trial of Pro or Max. – Cheapest paid option: Claude Pro on annual billing, $200 a year ($17/month), which saves $40 against $20 monthly. – Other legit routes: Claude Campus (stipend + API credits for student leaders), the Team plan for scientists (research labs, via your PI), and Claude Code on a pay-as-you-go API key.
| Summary: no personal Claude student discount; free via university SSO or Claude Campus; Pro $200/year is the cheapest paid route |
Summary: no personal Claude student discount; free via university SSO or Claude Campus; Pro $200/year is the cheapest paid route
Does Claude have a student discount? No. Anthropic doesn’t sell a Claude student plan, and Claude Pro costs students the same as everyone else: $20 a month in the US, or $200 a year on annual billing (full Claude pricing). Claude is only free for a student if your university has a Claude for Education plan, or if you get in through an official Anthropic programme such as Claude Campus or your lab’s Team plan for scientists. Below is every legit option, what it costs, and how to check if you qualify.
Quick definitions: Claude is Anthropic’s AI assistant. Claude Pro and Claude Max are its paid personal plans (Max 5x and Max 20x give 5 and 20 times Pro’s usage). Claude Code is Anthropic’s coding agent for the terminal. Claude for Education is the university-wide plan, and Claude Campus is Anthropic’s programme for student leaders, which runs Claude Builder Clubs.
Is there a Claude student discount? Anthropic says no, in writing
No. Anthropic, the company that makes Claude, says in its Max plan help article: “We don’t offer standard discounted pricing for individual plans (Pro and Max), including Max 5x and Max 20x.” As of 28 October 2026 there’s no student tier, .edu rate or student promo code for Claude Pro, Claude Max or Claude Code.
The same article says Anthropic occasionally runs limited-time promotions, but has no standing discounts on request, and its support team can’t issue one-off discounts or coupons.
Anthropic’s own wording, checked 28 October 2026.
That rules out all of these:
- No Claude student plan or student pricing page
- No Claude Pro student discount and no Claude Max student discount
- No SheerID, UNiDAYS or ISIC verification for individual students
- No .edu email discount
- No public Claude student discount code or promo code
- No standing free trial of Pro or Max
- No Claude Code student discount: Claude Code comes with Pro and Max at full price
What does exist is free access paid for by someone else (your university, your research lab or an Anthropic programme), plus a few ways to pay less.
Why Anthropic’s discounts skip students
Anthropic does run a discount programme, just not for students. Claude for Nonprofits prices the Team plan at $8 per user per month, or $3 for nonprofits in low- and middle-income countries, verified through Goodstack. It covers 501(c)(3) organisations (and their non-US equivalents), K-12 schools and qualifying healthcare organisations. Anthropic’s nonprofit setup guide lists higher education institutions as not eligible.
So universities aren’t left out by accident. Higher education is pointed to the paid Claude for Education plan instead, which the university buys for its students.
What Claude costs a student in 2026
As of 28 October 2026, students pay the same as everyone else: Claude Free is $0, Claude Pro is $20 a month or $200 a year, and Claude Max is $100 or $200 a month (monthly only), according to Anthropic’s pricing page.
| Claude plan pricing for students — Free ($0, no Claude Code), Pro ($17/mo billed annually), Max 5x ($100/mo) and Max 20x ($200/mo) |
Claude plan pricing for students — Free ($0, no Claude Code), Pro ($17/mo billed annually), Max 5x ($100/mo) and Max 20x ($200/mo)
Claude plan prices for students, checked 28 October 2026 (US prices, before tax):
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Claude Code | Good for students who… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | No | Chat, explanations, reading code |
| Pro | $20 | $200/year ($17/month) | Yes | Coursework, small projects, one repo |
| Max 5x | $100 | Monthly only | Yes | Heavy daily agentic coding |
| Max 20x | $200 | Monthly only | Yes | Full-time building (rarely worth it at university) |
Two things worth knowing:
Annual billing is the closest thing to a Claude student discount. Pro is $17 a month billed annually ($200 a year) instead of $20 a month ($240 a year). That $40 saving is open to everyone.
Max has no annual option. Both Max tiers are monthly only, so there’s no way to get them cheaper. At student workloads, Max mostly buys headroom you won’t use.
What the Claude free plan gives students
Before you pay anything, know what $0 gets you, because Claude for students starts here.
Anthropic doesn’t publish a fixed number of free messages, and its plan page just lists Free usage as “limited”, so any site quoting an exact daily number is guessing. Your allowance refreshes over time, and how much you get depends on message length, attachments and demand. Long chats with big files use it up much faster, because the whole conversation is re-read on every turn.
In practice, the free plan is enough for explaining code, planning an assignment or debugging an error message. It will cut you off if you try to keep a 2,000-line file in context all afternoon. And it doesn’t include Claude Code at all.
How to get Claude Pro free as a student
You can’t get a personal Claude Pro plan for free. But you can get Pro-level Claude at no cost in three ways:
- A Claude for Education seat, if your university subscribes.
- A seat on your lab’s Team plan for scientists, if your PI (principal investigator) signs the group up.
- API credits through Claude Campus, if you lead or join a Claude Builder Club.
If none of these apply, Pro on annual billing ($200 a year) is the cheapest paid route, and an API key can be cheaper still for light Claude Code use. Each option is explained below.
Is Claude free for students? Only if your university has Claude for Education
The one route that makes Claude fully free for a regular student is Claude for Education: a campus-wide plan a university buys for its students, faculty and staff. Anthropic launched it in April 2025 with Northeastern University, the London School of Economics and Champlain College as launch partners.
If your university has it, you sign in at claude.ai with your university email, get redirected to your university’s single sign-on, and pay nothing yourself. Anthropic’s pricing page says the Education plan also includes dedicated API credits and educational features for student learning.
| How a student should get Claude — decision tree ending in university SSO, Campus programme, or Pro on annual billing |
How a student should get Claude — decision tree ending in university SSO, Campus programme, or Pro on annual billing
How to check if your university has Claude for Education
Anthropic doesn’t publish a list of participating universities. Its help centre just tells students to sign in with their university email. Fastest ways to check:
- Go to claude.ai and sign in with your university email. If you’re redirected to your university’s login page, you have access.
- Search your university’s IT portal or software catalogue for “Claude” or “Anthropic”.
- Ask your department. CS and business schools often know before central IT announces it.
- Ask a campus AI club. If there’s a Claude Builder Club on campus, they’ll know.
Anthropic publishes no list of universities, so checking yourself is the only reliable way.
If your university doesn’t have it, your options are Claude Campus, the Team plan for scientists and the API-key route below. You can also ask your IT department or library to request the plan through Anthropic’s education contact form.
Learning mode is not a downgrade
Claude for Education includes a learning mode that works like a tutor. Instead of handing you the answer, it asks guiding questions so you work through the problem yourself. It’s the same Claude with a different default style, and for coursework it’s often the better one.
Export your chats before switching accounts
Anthropic’s help centre says you can’t migrate data between accounts. You export conversations from the old account and upload the JSON files into the new one. If you have months of work in a personal account, export first. Our guide on how to download a Claude chat walks through it.
Is there a Claude student plan? No, Claude for Education is the closest thing
There’s no personal Claude student plan. A student discount would be a cheaper personal plan you verify with a student ID or .edu email, and Claude doesn’t have one.
Claude for Education is different: it’s an institutional plan. Your university pays Anthropic, manages the accounts and gives you a seat through single sign-on. You can’t apply for it or buy it as a student. So “Is there a Claude student plan?” really comes down to “Does my university have Claude for Education?” Sign in with your university email to find out.
Claude for students: every official Anthropic programme
Anthropic runs five official programmes that can give students free or subsidised Claude: Claude for Education (paid for by universities), Claude Campus (for student leaders), the Team plan for scientists (for research labs), Claude for Teachers (US K-12 teachers only) and a partnership with CodePath. Only Claude Campus takes applications from individual students.
Every official route to free or subsidised Claude for students, checked 28 October 2026.
Anthropic programmes for students, checked 28 October 2026:
| Programme | Who it’s for | What you get | Cost to student | Status (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude for Education | Students at a subscribing university | University-paid Claude seat via SSO | $0 | Ongoing; your university must sign up |
| Claude Campus | Student leaders (18+) | $3,600 stipend, Anthropic guest speakers, API credits for undergrad clubs | $0 (you’re paid) | Fall 2026 applications closed |
| Team plan for scientists | Research groups led by a PI | Claude Team at $0/seat for 12 months (Standard tier) | $0 for 12 months | Open, limited availability |
| Claude for Teachers | Verified US K-12 educators | Free year incl. Claude Code and Cowork | Students not eligible | Sign up by 30 June 2027 |
| CodePath partnership | CodePath students | Claude and Claude Code inside CodePath courses | Via CodePath | Through CodePath |
Claude Campus: stipend and API credits for student leaders
Claude Campus is Anthropic’s student-leader programme, and it’s the best option for an individual student. It’s a leadership role, not a discount. There are three tracks:
- Undergraduates: run a Claude Builder Club with workshops, hackathons and demo nights. Members get API credits.
- Master’s students: host Claude Campus Conversations and help students show off what they’ve built with Claude.
- PhD students and postdocs: lead Claude Science workshops for researchers using AI in their work.
Every track pays a $3,600 cash stipend, and student leaders get support from Anthropic, including guest speakers. Students anywhere in the world can apply if they’re 18 or older and have work authorisation in their country of study, although the master’s and PhD tracks may take students from a smaller set of schools during their pilot. The current programme runs from September 2026 to June 2027. Applications ran from 1 to 12 September 2026 and Fall 2026 is now closed, so watch the Claude Campus page for the next round.
Team plan for scientists (for research students)
If you’re a grad student or research assistant in a lab, this is the route people miss. Anthropic’s Team plan for scientists gives verified research groups Claude Team at $0 per seat for 12 months on the Standard tier (normally $20), or $15 instead of $100 on Premium. It includes Claude Code and Cowork (Anthropic’s agent that works through multi-step tasks and creates files for you).
The catch: the principal investigator applies, not the student. It’s for accredited universities and nonprofit research institutes in the natural sciences, maths, computer science, engineering and related fields, for groups of 1 to 25 seats. Reviews take about 5 to 7 business days, and Anthropic says availability is limited. If you’re in a lab, ask your PI to apply and add you as a seat.
Is there a Claude 1-year free offer for students?
No. The free-year offer is Claude for Teachers, and it’s only for verified US K-12 educators who sign up by 30 June 2027. They get a free year of Claude, including Claude Code and Cowork. Students, international educators and university lecturers aren’t eligible. The “12 months free for students” offer most people remember is Google AI Pro, not Claude.
CodePath
Anthropic partners with CodePath, which puts Claude and Claude Code inside CodePath’s AI engineering courses. If you’re a CodePath student, you’ll use Claude Code as part of the course.
What about API credits for student builders?
When Anthropic launched Claude for Education in April 2025, it also announced a “student builders” route where students building projects with Claude could apply for API credits. Today, Anthropic’s current pages point students to API credits through Claude Campus (for Builder Club members) and the Education plan. If you’re building something serious, check the Campus page before you assume you’ll have to pay.
Is there a Claude Code student discount or free trial?
No. Claude Code has no student price, it isn’t on the Free plan, and there’s no standing free trial of Pro or Max. Students can use it with Pro or Max, a university or lab seat that includes it, or a pay-as-you-go Anthropic API key.
| Claude Code is not free on the Free plan — what doesn’t work versus what does |
Claude Code is not free on the Free plan — what doesn’t work versus what does
Claude Code isn’t on the Free plan. You can install it for free, but logging in with a Claude account needs Pro, Max or an organisation seat that includes it. Anthropic’s pricing page lists Claude Code under Pro and Max, not Free. If you have a university or lab seat, check with your admin whether Claude Code is turned on for it.
There’s no Claude Code free trial. Anthropic doesn’t run a standing free trial of Pro or Max, so there’s no Claude Code trial either.
Shared and resold accounts are a trap. “Group buy” Max seats and resold logins break Anthropic’s terms. When the account gets banned mid-semester, your chat history goes with it.
The four legit ways students use Claude Code, checked 28 October 2026.
If you’re setting up Claude Code for the first time, our Claude Code installation guide covers macOS, Windows and Linux.
The API-key route: Claude Code with no subscription
This is the legit workaround most students never find. Claude Code can log in with an Anthropic Console API key instead of a subscription. There’s no monthly fee: you pay per token from prepaid credit. If you only do a few focused sessions a week, this can cost less than $17 a month, and you control a hard spending limit.
- Create an organisation in the Anthropic Console and add billing.
- Buy a small amount of prepaid credit, and leave auto-reload off.
- Create an API key and log in to Claude Code with it.
- Use /cost inside Claude Code to see what a session has cost. API accounts don’t have a subscription quota, only a bill.
Our guide on how to see your Claude Code usage explains which command shows what.
The trade-off: on the API, a runaway agent session costs real money, while a subscription just stops. Keep your credit balance low until you know how much you use, check /cost after your first week, and pick your model on purpose. Our best Claude model for coding benchmarks matter more when you pay per token.
Claude discount codes and promo codes: do any work?
No working Claude student discount codes exist. Anthropic says it has no standing discounts and its support team can’t issue coupons, so codes listed on coupon sites don’t work.
| Coupon-site Claude promo codes compared with official ways students get Claude |
Coupon-site Claude promo codes compared with official ways students get Claude
Anthropic does occasionally run limited-time promotions through its own channels. So:
- Claude promo codes on coupon sites: fake, or affiliate bait.
- Claude referral links: if Anthropic runs a referral or limited promotion, it’ll be on claude.ai or Anthropic’s official accounts, not a coupon site.
- Account resellers and “group buys”: against Anthropic’s terms, and you lose everything when the account is closed.
- Any page asking you to log in to “verify student status” for Claude: there’s no student verification for Claude. Treat it as phishing.
Claude student discount by country: Germany, France, India and more
Anthropic doesn’t offer a student discount in any country. Prices are set by plan, not by student status, and are the same everywhere apart from local tax and currency.
Same answer in every country, checked 28 October 2026.
- Deutsch: Gibt es bei Claude einen Studentenrabatt? Nein. Kostenlos ist Claude für Studierende nur über die Hochschule (Claude for Education).
- Français : Claude Pro gratuit pour les étudiants ? Non, sauf si votre université a Claude for Education.
- India: No Claude student offer in India either. Use your university’s Claude for Education seat if it has one, or apply to Claude Campus.
What does change by country:
- Claude for Education depends on your university, wherever it is. LSE in the UK was a launch partner.
- Claude Campus takes students worldwide (18+, with work authorisation).
- Competitor offers vary a lot: Google gives US students AI Pro and students in 140+ other markets AI Plus, while ChatGPT’s back-to-school offer is US only.
What other AI coding tools give students
As of October 2026, Claude is the only one of the big three AI assistants with no individual student offer. GitHub Copilot is free for verified students, Google gives US college students 12 months of AI Pro, and OpenAI gave US college students four free months of ChatGPT Plus (claim by 31 October 2026).
| Student offers compared: Claude, GitHub Copilot, Google AI Pro, ChatGPT Plus and Cursor |
Student offers compared: Claude, GitHub Copilot, Google AI Pro, ChatGPT Plus and Cursor
AI student offers compared, checked 28 October 2026:
| Tool | Student offer | Price for students | How to verify | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | No offer | Same as everyone ($20/month, $200/year) | No student verification | No offer |
| GitHub Copilot | Copilot Student plan | Free | GitHub Education | Ongoing |
| Google AI Pro (US) | 12 months free | Free, then $19.99/month | Google’s student eligibility check | Sign up by 31 Dec 2026 |
| Google AI Plus (140+ markets) | 12 months free | Free, then $4.99/month or local equivalent | Google’s student eligibility check | Sign up by 31 Dec 2026 |
| ChatGPT Plus | 4 free months (US college and grad students) | Free, then $20/month | SheerID | Claim by 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cursor | No standing student discount | Free tier; no student price | None | Promotions at campus events |
GitHub Copilot is free for verified students on the Copilot Student plan. Since June 2026 the plan uses Auto as the only model selection, with unlimited code completions and 200 included AI credits a month. Students can also upgrade to Copilot Pro and keep their other Student Pack benefits. See our Copilot vs ChatGPT comparison.
Google AI Pro is free for 12 months for US college students, then $19.99 a month. Students in 140+ other markets get a free year of Google AI Plus, then $4.99 a month or the local equivalent (Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, Bolivia, Albania and Tunisia are excluded). Sign up by 31 December 2026. It’s worth knowing what Gemini won’t let you do before you make it your main tool.
ChatGPT Plus gives US college and graduate students four free monthly billing periods, verified through SheerID. You need a payment method, it renews at $20 a month unless you cancel, and App Store or Google Play subscriptions aren’t eligible. The claim window ends on 31 October 2026.
Cursor has no standing student discount. Its students page says anyone can start free, with upgrades via promotions at on-campus and online events. If you’re looking at the old edu route, see our note on free edu emails for Cursor.
| Year-one cost of AI coding tools for students |
Year-one cost of AI coding tools for students
Student offer deadlines this term
Claude has no student deadline because it has no student offer. Checked 28 October 2026.
- ChatGPT Plus (US): claim by 31 October 2026
- Google AI Pro / AI Plus: sign up by 31 December 2026
- Claude for Teachers (US K-12 educators only): sign up by 30 June 2027
- Claude Campus: Fall 2026 closed; next round to be announced
- Claude student discount: no deadline, because there’s nothing to claim
How student verification works (and why .edu isn’t enough)
Claude has no student verification. Student offers from OpenAI and GitHub do, and OpenAI’s uses SheerID. Knowing how these checks work saves you a week of failed attempts.
| How SheerID student verification works in four steps |
How SheerID student verification works in four steps
Common ways it fails:
- Claiming on the wrong account. Start the offer while signed in to the account you want upgraded. Switching later is usually impossible.
- Using a nickname. The check matches your legal name against school records, so a short form of your name can fail.
- Assuming your .edu email is proof. Many checks now want a record match or school sign-in, not just an email.
- Uploading an undated document. The fallback upload needs your name, school and current term visible in one image.
The $0 student stack if none of this applies to you
If your university has no Education plan and $200 a year is too much, this is what I’d run. It covers most work for free and saves paid tokens for jobs that need a frontier model.
| Free AI coding setup for students: Claude Free, Copilot Student, Ollama, OpenRouter, Claude Code via API key |
Free AI coding setup for students: Claude Free, Copilot Student, Ollama, OpenRouter, Claude Code via API key
- Chat and reasoning: Claude Free. Limited, but fine for planning, explanations and reading code.
- Autocomplete: GitHub Copilot Student. Free, and it works worldwide.
- Local models: Ollama or LM Studio. Unlimited, offline and private. Our guide to running LLMs locally covers hardware honestly, and Ollama troubleshooting covers what breaks on a student laptop.
- Free hosted models: the best free OpenRouter models for anything too big for your laptop.
- Agentic coding: Claude Code on an API key, used on purpose, with a spending limit you set.
A second CLI worth having: OpenAI’s Codex CLI runs on a ChatGPT subscription or API key. Our Codex CLI install guide covers it.
What I’d do, by situation
- Your university has Claude for Education: use the SSO seat. Export your personal chats first.
- US undergraduate, no campus plan: get GitHub Copilot Student now and Google AI Pro before 31 December 2026, both free. Add Claude Pro on annual billing only if the free tools aren’t enough.
- Student outside the US: Google AI Plus and GitHub Copilot Student are your best free options. For Claude, an API key makes more sense than a subscription until your usage is predictable.
- Grad student in a research lab: ask your PI about the Team plan for scientists.
- You run (or want to run) an AI club: apply to Claude Campus when the next round opens.
- CS student doing serious agentic work: Pro on annual billing at $200 a year, plus local models for routine work. Skip Max.
| Cheat sheet: which Claude option fits each type of student |
Cheat sheet: which Claude option fits each type of student
Frequently asked questions
Does Claude have a student discount?
No. As of October 2026, Anthropic’s help centre says it doesn’t offer standard discounted pricing for individual plans, including Pro, Max 5x and Max 20x. There’s no student tier, no .edu discount and no student promo code. Students pay $20 a month for Claude Pro, or $200 a year on annual billing.
Is there a Claude student plan?
No. Anthropic doesn’t sell a personal Claude student plan. The closest thing is Claude for Education, which universities buy for their students and give out through single sign-on. Individual students can’t buy Claude for Education themselves; they get it only if their university subscribes.
Is Claude free for students?
Only if your university has a Claude for Education plan and gives you a seat. Otherwise students get the same Claude Free plan as everyone else, which doesn’t include Claude Code. Student leaders can also get API credits and a $3,600 stipend through Anthropic’s Claude Campus programme.
Is Claude Pro free for students?
No. Claude Pro costs $20 a month, or $200 a year billed annually ($17 a month), for students and non-students alike. The $40 annual saving is the only standing discount Anthropic offers individuals. Students get Pro-level access free only through a university or lab seat.
Does Anthropic have a student discount?
No. Anthropic’s only standing discount is for nonprofits, through Claude for Nonprofits, and that programme lists higher education institutions as not eligible. Universities are offered the paid Claude for Education plan instead, and students get Claude through their university.
Does Claude have a free trial?
No. As of October 2026, Anthropic doesn’t offer a standing free trial of Claude Pro or Claude Max. Anyone can use the Claude Free plan without paying, but it has usage limits and doesn’t include Claude Code.
Is there a Claude Code student discount or free trial?
No. Claude Code needs a Pro or Max subscription, an organisation seat that includes it, or a pay-as-you-go Anthropic Console API key. There’s no student price and no free trial. The API-key route has no monthly fee, so light users can pay less than Pro.
Can students get Claude Max free or discounted?
No. Claude Max 5x ($100 a month) and Max 20x ($200 a month) are monthly only, with no student price and no annual discount. A university Education seat or a lab’s Team plan for scientists are the only free routes to paid-plan limits.
Does Claude offer a discount with a .edu email?
No. A .edu email gets you nothing on claude.ai unless your university runs single sign-on through Claude for Education. Claude doesn’t use SheerID, UNiDAYS or any other student verification for individuals.
Do Claude discount codes or promo codes work?
No public Claude promo codes exist for students. Anthropic says it occasionally runs limited-time promotions through official channels but has no standing discounts, and its support team can’t issue coupons. Codes listed on coupon sites are fake or affiliate bait.
What is the cheapest way to get Claude Pro as a student?
Claude Pro on annual billing costs $200 a year instead of $240 paid monthly, the cheapest way to buy it. If you mainly need Claude Code and use it lightly, an Anthropic API key with a small prepaid balance can cost less still.
How do I know if my university has Claude for Education?
Sign in at claude.ai with your university email and see if you’re redirected to your university’s login page. You can also search your IT portal for “Claude” or ask your department. Anthropic doesn’t publish a list of participating universities.
Can students get free Claude API credits?
Yes, in some cases. Undergraduate members of Claude Builder Clubs get API credits through Anthropic’s Claude Campus programme, and Claude for Education plans include dedicated API credits for student learning. Check the Claude Campus page for the next application round.
Is there a Claude student ambassador programme?
Yes. Claude Campus is Anthropic’s student-leader programme. Students 18+ can apply to run Claude Builder Clubs, Campus Conversations or Claude Science workshops, with a $3,600 stipend and API credits for undergraduate clubs. Fall 2026 applications closed on 12 September 2026.
Is Claude for Teachers available to students or university lecturers?
No. Claude for Teachers is only for verified K-12 educators in the United States. Eligible teachers get a free year of Claude, including Claude Code and Cowork, if they sign up by 30 June 2027. Students and university lecturers aren’t eligible.
Does Claude have a student discount in Germany, France or India?
No. As of October 2026, Anthropic doesn’t offer a Claude student discount in Germany, France, India or any other country; Claude Pro costs the same everywhere apart from local tax. Students anywhere can get Claude through their university’s Claude for Education plan or apply to Claude Campus.
How many free messages do you get on Claude per day?
Anthropic doesn’t publish a fixed number. Its plan page lists Free usage only as “limited”, and how much you get depends on message length, attachments and demand. Any site quoting an exact daily number of free Claude messages is guessing.
Methodology
Every price and programme detail here was checked against official sources on 28 October 2026: Anthropic’s pricing page, its help centre articles on the Pro and Max plans and Claude for Education, the Claude Campus, Claude for Teachers, Team plan for scientists and nonprofit pages, and each competitor’s own help centre or announcement. Nothing comes from coupon sites.
Offers change between terms. Check the official page before relying on a deadline. If something here has changed, tell us and we’ll update it.
Sources
Checked 28 October 2026:
- Claude plans and pricing — Anthropic
- What is the Pro plan? — Anthropic Help Center
- What is the Max plan? — Anthropic Help Center
- Claude plans and pricing — Anthropic
- Use Claude Code with your Pro or Max plan — Anthropic Help Center
- Use Claude for Education at your university — Anthropic Help Center
- Claude for Education — Anthropic
- Introducing Claude for Education — Anthropic
- Claude Campus Program — Anthropic
- Claude Team plan for scientists — Anthropic
- Introducing Claude for Teachers — Anthropic
- Claude for K-12 Teachers — Anthropic
- Anthropic partners with CodePath — Anthropic
- Claude for Nonprofits — Anthropic
- Getting started with Claude for Nonprofits — Anthropic
- Important updates to GitHub Copilot for students — GitHub
- College students get 12 months of Google AI free — Google
- ChatGPT Back to School offer for students — OpenAI
- Cursor for students — Cursor
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