Why the Headline Price Is Not Enough

The supplied pricing pages do not use one shared capacity metric. Claude frames usage around five-hour sessions, while the UK Gemini page uses multipliers tied to plan tiers. Sources: https://claude.com/pricing and https://gemini.google/gb/subscriptions/?hl=en-GB

Watch for Qualitative Limits

Microsoft describes consumer Copilot access with terms such as higher, extensive and highest usage, but the supplied pages do not provide numeric credit totals. Paid Microsoft 365 access also places Copilot inside selected Office apps for the subscription owner. Sources: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing/individuals and https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/what-s-the-difference-between-microsoft-copilot-free-and-copilot-in-microsoft-365

Keep Narrow Documentation in Scope

The supplied OpenAI pricing page concerns Codex within ChatGPT plans. It documents local messages per five-hour period, shared allowances for local messages and cloud chats, and possible weekly limits. It should not be treated as a complete comparison of all ChatGPT limits. Source: https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricing

Build a Four-Column Buying Worksheet

Record region and currency, the usage measurement window, bundled apps or storage, and who is eligible to use the AI. This method does not manufacture an unsupported winner; it shows whether the documented plan structure matches your actual workflow.

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