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Cheapest AI plans for students
8 plans for students on a budget, sorted by monthly price. Free tiers and paid plans up to $10/mo. PlanLimits does not track student discounts, so none are shown here; check each vendor for education pricing.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Usage limits | Notable features | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Free Anthropic |
Free | — | Rolling 5-hour session limits; no fixed message count | Web search, Artifacts, Memory, Connectors, Projects up to 5, Code execution/file creation | verified | source 2026-10-14 |
| ChatGPT Free OpenAI |
Free | — | Unlimited text chats (abuse guardrails); limited uploads, images, voice, deep research, Codex; 27K Instant context | Limited Codex, Limited ChatGPT Work (desktop) | verified | source 2026-10-14 |
| Grok/Cursor Free xAI / X / Cursor |
Free | — | Limited | Limited Grok Chat/Imagine/Build, Cursor Agent | verified | source 2026-10-14 |
| GitHub Copilot Free GitHub |
Free | — | Limited chat & agent usage; 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests (FAQ); 1 credit=$0.01; completions unlimited on paid plans | Agent mode, Code review, Cloud agent, Copilot CLI | verified | source 2026-10-14 |
| Google AI Plus Google |
$4.99 /mo | — | 2x vs non-subscribers; Flow 200 credits/mo | 400 GB storage, Gemini in Gmail/Docs | verified | source 2026-10-14 |
| ChatGPT Go OpenAI |
$8 /mo | — | More messages/uploads/images than Free; 54K Instant context; 256K reasoning context | May include ads, Scheduled tasks, Limited Codex | verified | source 2026-10-14 |
| Grok/Cursor Plus xAI / X / Cursor |
$8 /mo | — | Basic shared pool (Cursor+Grok), weekly refresh | Grok models only, Grok API access (billed separately), X Premium checkmark | verified | source 2026-10-14 |
| GitHub Copilot Pro GitHub |
$10 /mo | — | $15/mo AI Credits total ($10 base + $5 flex); 1 credit=$0.01; completions unlimited on paid plans | Agent mode, Code review, Cloud agent, Copilot CLI | verified | source 2026-10-14 |
Verdict
Lowest-priced verified option for students on a budget: Claude Free (Anthropic) at Free.
Cheapest verified paid plan: Google AI Plus at $4.99/mo.
Selection rule: Free tiers and paid plans up to $10/mo. PlanLimits does not track student discounts, so none are shown here; check each vendor for education pricing.
Plan details: Claude Free price & limits · ChatGPT Free price & limits · Grok/Cursor Free price & limits · GitHub Copilot Free price & limits · Google AI Plus price & limits · ChatGPT Go price & limits · Grok/Cursor Plus price & limits · GitHub Copilot Pro price & limits
FAQ
What is the cheapest ai plans for students option?
Lowest-priced verified option for students on a budget: Claude Free (Anthropic) at Free.
How were these plans chosen?
Free tiers and paid plans up to $10/mo. PlanLimits does not track student discounts, so none are shown here; check each vendor for education pricing. Only plans in the PlanLimits dataset are included; nothing is estimated.
How current are these prices?
Every plan was checked against its official page; the dataset was last updated 2026-10-14. Confirm with the vendor before buying.
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