Claude

Anthropic · Released 2023-03
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Claude is Anthropic's generative AI. It excels at long-form reading and writing, coding, and a safety-conscious approach. Both its share and popularity have grown through 2026.

A. Claude data highlights (Oct 2026)
Worldwide market share is about 1.5% (#5). Popularity score is 32.4. Has a free plan. Japanese supported.
1.5%Worldwide share
#5Share rank
32.4Popularity score
YesFree plan

Claude share history (usage trend)

01345NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct1.46%1.47%
Worldwide shareJapan share

Source: StatCounter Global Stats(AI Chatbot Market Share) / Captured: 2026-10 (provisional) / reference value
The current month is a provisional, month-to-date figure. Month-over-month change and risers/fallers are based on the latest completed month.

Claude key features

FeatureSupport
Japanese support○ Yes
Image input○ Yes
Image generation× No
Voice chat○ Yes
File reading○ Yes
Web search○ Yes
Code generation○ Yes
API○ Yes
Mobile app○ Yes

Claude pricing

Pricing details →
PlanMonthly (USD)Notes
FreeFree$0—
Pro$20—
Max (5x)$100About 5× the usage of Pro
Max (20x)$200About 20× the usage of Pro

Source: Anthropic official pricing / Captured: 2026-10-17 / Reference values — check the official site for the latest

Who Claude suits & what it's good at

  • Strong for AI chat use cases
  • Strong for Coding use cases
  • Strong for Writing use cases
  • People who value working in Japanese
  • People who want to try it free first
  • People who want to use it for coding & development
  • People who want it for searching up-to-date information

Claude vs other AIs

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Claude frequently asked questions

What is Claude's share / usage?
In worldwide AI-chatbot market share for Oct 2026, Claude is about 1.5% (#5, StatCounter, reference value).
Is Claude free to use?
Yes. Claude has a free plan. To use it more, you can choose a paid plan (cheapest from $20/month).
Does Claude support Japanese?
Yes, Claude supports Japanese.

⚠ These rankings are reference values based on public market-share data, web-traffic estimates and editorial research, and do not represent a complete count of every user of each AI tool. Rankings change with the measurement method (web-visit share vs. market share, etc.). Always check each official site for the latest information.