Artificial intelligence (AI) companies are increasingly making AI tools accessible to all. On Tuesday, August 19, ChatGPT announced its most affordable monthly ChatGPT Go plan at Rs 399, aimed at expanding its user base in India.
With Indian users increasingly turning to AI for productivity and creativity, more and more AI companies are offering their users lucrative plans. While ChatGPT Go is an affordable plan, its premium counterpart, ChatGPT Plus, offers an array of features, including the most advanced capabilities of GPT-5.
ChatGPT Plus is priced at Rs 1,999 per month and offers some exclusive features for users to make the most of AI. If OpenAI is pushing ChatGPT Plus, Google, xAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity are not far behind. With many options, Indian users are spoilt for choice.
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Here is a look at ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Claude, and Perplexity’s premium plans and what they offer:
ChatGPT Plus
ChatGPT Plus is priced at Rs 1,999, offering access to OpenAI’s latest and most advanced model, GPT-5. Users also get expanded messaging and file uploading, allowing them to analyse more files and images. Users can create images faster and with an increased limit. Expanded memory and context with the plan allow users to input longer prompts and access previous interactions with the chatbot. OpenAI is also giving access to its video generation model, Sora, along with custom GPTs and Codex for AI-assisted software development.
Gemini Pro
Google AI Pro, or Gemini Pro, is available at Rs 1,950 and offers access to the 2.5 Pro reasoning model with Deep Research and its latest AI video generation platform, Veo 3. This AI video platform gives users access to its AI filmmaking tool that creates cinematic scenes and stories. This plan also provides higher task limits when using Jules, the asynchronous coding agent for software developers. For researchers and scholars, it provides access to NotebookLM, a research and writing assistant with 5x more audio overviews, notebooks and more. Users get to Gemini with Google apps and 2TB of total storage for Drive, photos and Gmail.
SuperGrok
For all those eager to try Grok 4, xAI is offering SuperGrok at Rs 700 per month. The plan offers increased access to the new Grok 4 and Grok 3, replacing Think and DeepSearch. It also comes with an updated extended memory of 128,000 tokens and access to priority voice. It also lets users access xAI’s image generation model, Imagine, and Grok’s companions, Ani and Valentine.
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Claude Pro
Anthropic’s Claude Pro plan gives access to everything its free plan has to offer but with more usage. It provides access to unlimited projects to organise chats and lets users access more Claude models. The plan unlocks access to its deep research model tools. The subscription extends the thinking of the model for more complex prompts or work.It lets users connect with their Google Workspace. It also allows for interaction with remote MCP and offers access to Claude Code. This plan is priced at Rs 1,999.
Perplexity Pro
Perplexity’s Pro subscription costs Rs 1,999, which provides access to 10 times more citations in an answer. It also provides access to Perplexity Labs, which lets users organise and tackle complex projects. It provides unlimited access to file and photo uploads, as well as extended access to perplexity research. The model’s plan also lets users have extended access to image generation and limited access to their video AI generative model. This one subscription lets you access all the latest AI models, including GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet 4. And Perplexity claims that it will provide access to Pro perks and more. With a recent partnership with Airtel, Perplexity is providing a year’s worth of free subscription to users of Airtel prepaid and postpaid plans.
| ChatGPT Plus | Gemini Pro | Super Grok | Claude Pro | Perplexity Pro |
| Rs 1999 | Rs 1950 | Rs 700 | Rs 1999 | Rs 1,999 |
| GPT-5 with advanced reasoning. | Get access to 2.5 Pro with Deep Research and Veo 3. | Increased access to Grok 4. Replaces Think and DeepSearch. | Everything is included free plan with more usage. | 10x as many citations in answers. |
| Expanded messaging and uploads. | Access the AI filmmaking tool custom-built with Veo 3. | Increased access to Grok 3 | Access more Claude models | Access to Perplexity Labs. |
| Expanded and faster image creation. | Higher task limits when using Jules, our asynchronous coding agent for software developers. | Extended memory of 128,000 tokens. | Unlimited Projects to organise chats. | Unlimited file and photo uploads. |
| Expanded memory and context. | NotebookLM – Research and writing assistant with 5x more Audio Overviews, notebooks and more. | Priority voice access. | Unlock deep research tools. | Extended access to Perplexity Research. |
| Expanded deep research and agent mode. | Access Gemini directly in Google Apps. | Imagine an image model. | Use extended thinking for complex work. | Extended access to image generation. |
| Projects, tasks, custom GPTs. | 2 TB of total storage for Photos, Drive and Gmail. | Companions Ani and Valentine. | Connect Google Workspace. | Limited access to video generation. |
| Sora video generation. | Everything from the basic plan. | Integration with remote MCP. | One subscription for all the latest AI models, including GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet 4. | |
| Codex agent. | Includes Claude Code. | Exclusive access to Pro Perks and more. |
