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Claude

Claude

AI Model

by Anthropic

Claude is Anthropic's flagship AI assistant, built with Constitutional AI to be helpful, harmless, and honest. With a 200,000-token context window - the largest among major providers - Claude can analyze entire books, codebases, or lengthy legal documents in a single conversation. It's known for nuanced, careful reasoning and exceptional writing quality. Claude 3.5 Sonnet offers the best balance of speed and capability, while Claude 3 Opus provides maximum intelligence for complex tasks. Claude is particularly strong at maintaining consistent tone across long outputs and understanding subtle nuances in instructions.

By Council Research TeamUpdated: Jan 27, 2026

Rating

4.9/5

Best For

Writing

Speed

Fast

Context

200K

Key Strengths

Industry-leading 200K token context window

Superior prose quality and nuanced tone control

Excellent at complex, multi-step reasoning

Strong safety practices with Constitutional AI

Transparent about uncertainty and limitations

Outstanding code review and debugging

Best Use Cases

1

Analyzing lengthy documents, contracts, and codebases

2

Creative writing, storytelling, and content strategy

3

Complex code review and architecture decisions

4

Research synthesis and literature reviews

5

Sensitive communications requiring careful tone

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Claude free to use?

Yes, Claude offers a free tier with limited usage. Claude Pro is $20/month for increased limits and access to the latest models.

What is Claude best at?

Claude excels at analyzing lengthy documents, contracts, and codebases, creative writing, storytelling, and content strategy, complex code review and architecture decisions. Key strengths include industry-leading 200k token context window and superior prose quality and nuanced tone control.

How does Claude compare to other AI models?

Claude has unique strengths compared to competitors. Use Council to compare Claude with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more side-by-side for your specific use case.

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