Choosing between Claude and ChatGPT is the most common question we hear from readers. Both are excellent AI assistants, but they have distinctly different strengths. We tested both on 20 real-world tasks to give you a clear answer.
Writing Quality
Claude consistently produces more nuanced, well-structured long-form content. Its writing feels more natural and requires fewer edits. ChatGPT is faster and better at short-form creative tasks like taglines and social media posts.
4.9 / 5 — Natural, nuanced, follows complex instructions precisely
4.5 / 5 — Fast, creative, great for short-form content
Coding Ability
Both are strong coders, but they approach problems differently. Claude excels at understanding large codebases and maintaining context across long conversations. ChatGPT is better at quick code generation and has a broader knowledge of libraries.
4.8 / 5 — Better context, cleaner code, stronger debugging
4.7 / 5 — Faster generation, broader library knowledge
Pricing Comparison
Both offer free tiers and $20 USD/month pro plans. ChatGPT also offers a $200/month Pro tier with the latest models. For most users, the standard pro plans are more than sufficient.
Our Recommendation
For professional writing, business analysis, and complex reasoning tasks, Claude is our top recommendation. For quick creative tasks, plugin ecosystem, and image generation, ChatGPT has the edge. Many power users maintain subscriptions to both.
The Prompt Team
Published February 14, 2026