How many messages can you send on ChatGPT Plus per day?

ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo) does not publish a single fixed daily number. GPT-5 Instant runs into the hundreds of messages per 5-hour window, while the Thinking model has a tighter cap. As a planning figure this tool uses about 200 sustainable messages/day on the stronger model. OpenAI meters in rolling windows and changes limits without notice.

What is the message limit on Claude Pro?

Claude Pro ($20/mo) uses a rolling 5-hour reset rather than a daily cap. In practice that works out to roughly 150 messages/day on the stronger model for typical chats — fewer for long documents or heavy coding, which consume more of the window. Anthropic doubled the 5-hour limits in May 2026.

Is Claude Pro or ChatGPT Plus better for coding?

Both are $20/mo and both ship strong coding models. The practical difference is usage headroom: heavy sessions can hit either plan's cap. If you code more than ~150–200 messages a day, this tool will move you up to Claude Max 5× or ChatGPT Pro for the extra capacity. Pick on which model you prefer — the price-fit is identical at $20.

How much does Gemini Advanced (Google AI Pro) cost in Sri Lanka?

Google AI Pro is $19.99/mo. At a USD→LKR rate of 309 that is about Rs 6,177/mo, or roughly Rs 7,289 with 18% VAT. There is also a cheaper Google AI Plus tier at $7.99 (~Rs 2,469). You pay in USD on an international card; the LKR figure depends on the exchange rate on your billing date, which is editable in the tool.

Which AI chatbot subscription is the cheapest for daily use?

For light needs the free tiers of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity cost nothing. Among paid plans, Google AI Plus at $7.99/mo and ChatGPT Go at $8/mo are the cheapest. The right pick depends on your message volume and required features — the tool filters all 16 plans and returns the cheapest one that actually fits.

Does this compare developer API pricing?

No. This tool covers consumer chat subscriptions only — the plans you buy inside the ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok or Perplexity apps. For per-token API pricing, context windows and function calling, use the separate AI Model Comparison tool linked under Related tools.

Why don't the prices update automatically?

Plan prices and limits are curated and verified by hand against each vendor's official help pages — last checked June 14, 2026. Automatic scraping would break the moment a vendor changes their page and risks showing wrong numbers. The USD→LKR rate is an editable default so you can plug in today's rate.

Does Claude generate images like ChatGPT and Gemini?

No. Claude (Free, Pro and Max) reads images and files but does not generate them. ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity Pro all create images. If you tick “Image generation” as a required feature, the tool drops every Claude plan automatically.

AI · Plan comparison

AI Chatbot Plan Comparison: ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini vs Grok vs Perplexity

Compare the paid plans of the five biggest AI chatbots side by side — real message limits, the models each plan unlocks, the features that matter, and the price in both USD and Sri Lankan rupees. Enter your usage and the tool picks the cheapest plan that actually fits.

By Induwara Ashinsana— Executive Director, Ryzera TechnologiesUpdated Jun 14, 2026

Find your AI chatbot plan16 plans · 5 vendors

Verified Jun 2026

Primary use

Messages per day

Presets

Roughly how many chat messages you send on a busy day.

Features you need (tap to require)

Budget ceiling (USD/mo)

0 = no limit.

USD → LKR rate

CBSL indicative rate, editable.

Recommended plan

Perplexity Free

Perplexity (basic search)

Free

$0/mo

Perplexity Free is the cheapest plan that covers your 50 messages/day (about 50 messages/day) and every feature you need.

Full comparison

Plan	Price/mo	Msgs/day	Vision	Files	Voice	Image gen	Research	Projects	API
	Free	~40
	Rs 2,472$8.00	~300
	Rs 6,180$20.00	~200
	Rs 61,800$200.00	≈ ∞
	Free	~30
	Rs 6,180$20.00	~150
	Rs 30,900$100.00	~900
	Rs 61,800$200.00	≈ ∞
	Free	~40
	Rs 2,469$7.99	~200
	Rs 6,177$19.99	~180
	Rs 30,897$99.99	≈ ∞
	Free	~30
	Rs 9,270$30.00	~600
	Free	~50
	Rs 6,180$20.00	~300

How the limits work

ChatGPT and Claude meter usage in rolling windows (Claude resets on a rolling 5-hour clock); Gemini, Grok and Perplexity use daily caps. The “messages/day” figures are sustainable estimates on each plan’s strongest model, not contractual quotas. Vendors change limits without notice — figures last verified June 14, 2026.

Every plan price and limit is cited to an official help page — hover any plan name in the table for its source, or see the full source list below the tool.

How it works

This is a transparent lookup and rule-based recommender, not a guess. Each of the 16 consumer plans across 5vendors is stored as a typed record — price in USD, the models it unlocks, an approximate daily message ceiling, and a tri-state support value (full, limited or none) for seven features: vision, file upload, voice, image generation, deep research, projects/memory and API access. Every number is cited to the vendor's own help page.

When you set your usage, the recommender runs five deterministic steps in order:

Feature filter.Any feature you mark as required must be a full “yes” on the plan. A plan that only offers a feature in limited form is dropped if you require that feature — so ticking “Image generation” removes every Claude plan, because Claude reads images but does not create them.
Capacity filter. A plan survives only if its approximate daily message ceiling is unlimited or at least your messages-per-day. The comparison is inclusive: a plan capped at 200 is kept at exactly 200 messages/day but dropped at 201.
Use-case gate. Coding keeps only plans with a strong dedicated coding model; Image generation requires image support; Research requires deep-research support; Voice requires voice support. General chat applies no extra gate.
Budget filter. If you set a USD ceiling above zero, plans priced above it are removed. A ceiling of zero means no limit.
Pick the cheapest survivor.Sorted by price, then by higher capacity, then alphabetically — a total order, so the same inputs always return the same plan. If a plan fits your needs but every option is over budget, the tool still surfaces the cheapest needs-meeting plan and flags it. If nothing fits at any price, it shows the highest-capacity plan and tells you the consumer tiers aren't enough.

Prices convert to rupees with priceLKR = round(priceUSD × rate), using an editable Central Bank of Sri Lanka indicative rate. Toggle the VAT line and the tool also shows round(priceUSD × rate × 1.18) for the 18% VAT you may pay on a foreign digital subscription. A second, independent scoring pass re-derives the same winner as a built-in cross-check. Message limits are sustainable estimates on each plan's strongest model — ChatGPT and Claude meter in rolling windows, the others use daily caps — so treat them as planning figures, not contractual quotas.

Worked examples

Budget student — light general chat

Inputs: General chat · 60 msgs/day · need Vision + File upload · budget $20 · rate 309 · VAT off
Feature filter: keep plans with full vision AND file upload (drops ChatGPT Free, Gemini Free, Grok Free, Perplexity Free).
Capacity filter (≥ 60/day): drops Claude Free (~30).
Budget ≤ $20: drops Claude Max, AI Ultra, SuperGrok, ChatGPT Pro.
Cheapest survivor → Google AI Plus, $7.99/mo.
LKR: 7.99 × 309 = Rs 2,469/mo.

Heavy coder — 200 messages a day

Inputs: Coding · 200 msgs/day · need File upload + Projects · budget $0 (no limit) · rate 309 · VAT on
Feature filter: keep plans with file upload AND projects (drops the Go/Free tiers without Projects).
Capacity filter (≥ 200/day): drops Claude Pro (~150) and Google AI Pro (~180).
Use-case = Coding: keeps only strong coding models.
Cheapest survivor at exactly 200/day → ChatGPT Plus, $20/mo.
LKR: 20 × 309 = Rs 6,180/mo → with 18% VAT = Rs 7,292/mo.

Edge case — usage beyond a tight budget

Inputs: Coding · 1,000 msgs/day · need File upload + Projects + Deep research · budget $50 · rate 309
Only near-unlimited plans clear 1,000/day with all three features: ChatGPT Pro ($200), Claude Max 20× ($200), Google AI Ultra ($99.99).
Budget ≤ $50 removes all of them.
Result: flagged “over budget” — the cheapest plan that meets the needs is Google AI Ultra at $99.99 (~Rs 30,897). Raise the budget or split work across plans.

Frequently asked questions

Sources & references

Plan prices and limits were last verified against the official help pages on June 14, 2026. Vendors change consumer plans frequently — if you spot a figure that has moved, email me and I'll update it.

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