Side-by-side plans and limits from each vendor's official pricing page, checked 2026-10-19.
| Claude Code | Gemini CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CLI agent | CLI agent |
| Plans & prices | Free: $0 Pro: $20 ($17/mo annual) Max 5x: $100 Max 20x: $200 Team (Premium seat): $100/seat (annual), $125 monthly | Free (Google login, Code Assist for individuals): $0 Free (Gemini API key, unpaid): $0 Google AI Pro: Unverified (not listed on Gemini CLI docs) Google AI Ultra: Unverified (not listed on Gemini CLI docs) Code Assist Standard (Workspace): Unverified (bought via Google Cloud) Code Assist Enterprise (Workspace): Unverified (bought via Google Cloud) Pay as you go (API key / Vertex AI): Per token |
| Limits by plan | Free: Claude Code not included Pro: 5-hour session + weekly limits, shared with Claude chat Max 5x: 5x Pro usage; includes $100/mo API credits for the Claude Platform Max 20x: 20x Pro usage; includes $200/mo API credits for the Claude Platform Team (Premium seat): 5x Standard-seat usage; includes Claude Code; teams of 2-150 | Free (Google login, Code Assist for individuals): 1,000 model requests/user/day. Note: Google says unpaid-tier and Google One users were moved to Antigravity CLI on Jun 18, 2026 (unverified whether this free path still works) Free (Gemini API key, unpaid): 250 requests/user/day, Flash model only Google AI Pro: 1,500 requests/user/day (docs table; may be superseded by Jun 2026 Antigravity move) Google AI Ultra: 2,000 requests/user/day (docs table; may be superseded by Jun 2026 Antigravity move) Code Assist Standard (Workspace): 1,500 requests/user/day Code Assist Enterprise (Workspace): 2,000 requests/user/day Pay as you go (API key / Vertex AI): Per-minute rate limits; no daily cap |
| Limit reset | Rolling 5 hours + weekly | Daily (requests per user per day) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Checked | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 |
Pick Claude Code if you want Claude models and 5-hour/weekly limits bundled with Claude chat.
Pick Gemini CLI if you want a free tier with daily request caps, or pay-as-you-go via a Gemini API key.
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