What it does
The shape of Claude, in plain English.
Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant known for nuanced reasoning, strong coding abilities, and an industry-leading 200K token context window.
Why we like it
The parts that make us reach for it.
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Long document analysis
- Code generation and review
- Creative and technical writing
- Multi-step research
When to use it
Match the tool to the job.
Each block below is a different day in the life of Claude.
coding
Ship features, refactor code, and review diffs without leaving your editor.
research
Synthesise across long PDFs, papers, and transcripts — cite as you go.
writing
Draft long-form pieces with an honest voice; edit without losing your own.
agents
Keep a loop of reasoning + tool-use that doesn't spin forever.
What to watch out for
Where it gets in your way.
Not deal-breakers — just worth knowing before you commit.
- No real-time internet access
- Knowledge cutoff applies
- Image generation not supported
- Rate limits on free tier
Under the hood
Feature checklist.
200K token context window
Vision capabilities
Tool use / function calling
System prompts
Streaming responses
Claude Code for terminal-based coding
The bill
How much this will cost you.
Free tier available. Pro plan at $20/month. API pricing: Sonnet at $3/$15 per million input/output tokens.