Claude Team vs ChatGPT Business: cost by seats
50 paid seats: $12,000 per year on either plan.
For new subscriptions, 50 paid seats fit both plans' self-serve seat limits.
Claude Team
$1,000 monthly equivalent, billed annually. Monthly billing: $1,250 per month ($15,000 over 12 months).
ChatGPT Business
$1,000 monthly equivalent, billed annually. Monthly billing: $1,250 per month ($15,000 over 12 months).
USD seat charges before tax. Annual prices use a 12-month commitment.
Cost for 10, 50 and 250 seats
All Standard seats at the annual US list price, for a new subscription.
| Paid seats | Claude Team: annual seat charge | ChatGPT Business: annual seat charge |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 50 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 250 | Enterprise quote | Enterprise quote |
Standard, Premium and team size
Both plans list Standard seats at $20 per month with annual billing or $25 with monthly billing. Premium seats are $100 or $125 respectively. Both allow a mix and require at least two paid seats.
For new subscriptions: Claude Team supports up to 150 paid seats; ChatGPT Business supports up to 200. Above those limits, compare Enterprise quotes.
Choose Standard or Premium by each person's workload and the vendor's included usage and extra-usage controls.
Keep the buying decision useful
- Count the people who need access and which need higher usage.
- Check the annual commitment, local currency, tax and extra-usage budget.
- Name an owner and a review date before renewal.
Use our Team and Business admin guide for ownership and member reviews, or the renewal planner for your actual contract prices. For token-based API costs, use the API comparison.
Sources and reusable data
Checked 9 October 2026: Claude Team pricing and limits, ChatGPT Business pricing and limits, and Business billing.
Download the sourced price data (JSON). Prices are in integer cents; the calculator multiplies seat counts by those rates.