Claude or Meta AI: which to choose?
Claude and Meta AI compared on what matters day to day: price, features, apps and privacy.
Data as of October 22, 2026
Side-by-side comparison
| Criterion | Claude | Meta AI |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Meta |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Launched | July 2023 | September 2023 |
| Free version | Yes, limited | Yes, limited |
| Plans | from $20 / month | from $7.99 / month |
| Web search | Yes | Not disclosed |
| Agent mode | Yes | Not disclosed |
| File upload | Yes | Not disclosed |
| Image generation | Not disclosed | Yes |
| Voice mode | Not disclosed | Yes |
| Memory | Yes | Not disclosed |
| Code execution | Yes | Not disclosed |
| Autonomous browsing | Yes | Not disclosed |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Not disclosed |
| macOS | Yes | Not disclosed |
| Browser extension | Yes | Not disclosed |
| French interface | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish interface | Yes | Yes |
| Opt out of training on your chats | Yes | Yes |
| Temporary chat | Yes | Not disclosed |
| EU data residency | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
The match-up at a glance
Claude is made by Anthropic, launched in 2023; Meta AI by Meta, launched in 2023. Both answer questions, write and summarise, but their plans, features and privacy rules differ.
Claude runs on Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Claude Haiku 5.5; Meta AI runs on Muse Spark.
Survey carried out on October 22, 2026 from the official pages of both services.
Price and free version
At a comparable entry plan, Meta AI is the cheaper one. Higher tiers mostly add usage volume and advanced features.
- Claude: limited free version
- Meta AI: limited free version
- Claude: first paid plan at $20 per month
- Meta AI: first paid plan at $7.99 per month
What they can do
Not confirmed for one of the two: web search, agent mode, file upload, image generation, voice mode, memory, code execution and autonomous browsing.
In total, of the 8 features we track, 6 are confirmed for Claude and 2 for Meta AI. A feature may only be available on a paid plan: check before you subscribe.
Where to use them
Both available on: Web, iPhone and Android.
Privacy
Both allow: opt out of training on your chats.
In short
The best way to decide is still to try both free versions on the same task. To widen the choice, use the AI assistants comparison or the which-AI quiz.
- Choose Claude for writing and rewriting, teamwork and coding.
- Choose Meta AI for finding sourced information and creating images.
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Frequently asked questions
Claude or Meta AI: which one is free?
Claude: limited free version. Meta AI: limited free version.
Which one is cheaper?
Meta AI has the cheaper entry-level paid plan. Claude: first paid plan at $20 per month. Meta AI: first paid plan at $7.99 per month.
Which one protects my data best?
Claude, with 2 of three safeguards confirmed (training opt-out, temporary chat, EU data residency), versus 1.
Which one should I choose?
Choose Claude for writing and rewriting, teamwork and coding. Choose Meta AI for finding sourced information and creating images.
Data sources
Data as of October 22, 2026
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