Frequently asked questions
Can you use Claude Sonnet for free?
By Milan de Reede · CEO & Co-Founder
Quick answer
Yes, you can use it free on the web and mobile apps with no credit card. The limit is roughly 15 to 40 messages every 5 hours, and paid users get served first when traffic spikes.
The full answer
The free tier runs on Claude AI in the browser and on both the iOS and Android apps without card, or sign-up friction.
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Limit | ~15 to 40 messages per 5 hours |
| Credit card | Not required |
| Trial clock | None, it's permanent |
Of course, that message range moves. It depends on how busy Anthropic's servers are and how long your prompts run, so a heavy session burns through the allowance faster than a few quick questions.
This is a free plan, not a free trial. There's no countdown and no "your 14 days end Tuesday" email.
You also get more than a stripped-back chat box:
- File uploads
- Basic coding help
- Projects
- A large context window
The honest catch: when traffic peaks, free users feel it first, and paid subscribers get priority.
If the caps are your problem, a subscription isn't the only fix. Per-token access has no message limit at all. Claude Sonnet 5 runs $2 in and $10 out per million tokens on NanoGPT, and you pay only for what you send. For light use that lands well under the cost of a monthly plan.
