Is there a way to use Claude AI for free? I primarily use it for writing code, and it performs better than all the other available options. However, after 3-4 chats, it prompts me to subscribe. I currently have six accounts that I use alternately, but the context from the initial prompts gets lost when switching between them. Is there any way to use it completely for free? I can’t really afford the subscription right now. yes, the classic Indian problem. Haha
I highly recommend using Claude 3 Opus from the API, especially if you just want to try it out. It’s not free but the API doesn’t require an upfront flat fee and doesn’t have rate limits etc!
There’s some options for desktop like TypingMind.
For iOS I wanted to suggest my app called Pal Chat that lets you use your own API Key to chat with Claude, and it’s completely free to download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pal-ai-chat-client/id6447545085
(The app also has no backend and takes absolutely no usage data. You can verify this by going to the app privacy report in iOS settings!)
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Ive searched this subreddit for answers and I’ve also asked Google, Copilot, and free Claude. I’m sure the answers are out there, so please forgive me that I can’t find them.
Hence I ask for your help. What’s the easiest way for a programming noob to use the Claude API? All I want initially is to ask questions via the API, similar to the subscription version. I want to use the API vs subscription because maybe it’ll be cheaper and I also just want experience with it.
I signed up for an account and have purchased API tokens. I have an API key. But I’m struggling finding concise directions on how to use it.
I’m familiar with the $20/month subscription and want to become familiar with the API as well.
Firstly I apologize if my question seems... silly. However... Who knows, maybe someone will have a solution or a good suggestion.
Recently, I started interacting with Claude and I'm simply loving it! Claude's creative writing is awesome! I would love to have access to the API. However, every time I try to add funds, it continues to ask me for data about my "organization" — which I have none. That's when I searched on the Anthropic website and discovered that the "API is not intended for individual use". Is that it? Noooo! I don't want to accept this cruel sentence.
Do you all use the API under a organization/company? And we, poor individuals, are doomed to the OpenAI API only? 😭
I see people suggesting API subscription instead of normal web subscription can you please tell us the benefits
I use Claude pro 4-5 times a week for writing tasks. I usually finish around the time the limit's up. Would anyone know if I'll pay less then the monthly $20 if I use the API instead?
Edit: it seems the major opinion is the API will be cheaper. Would love some tips how or where to start my API journey
Hello, I’m wondering how you pay for Claude ai for coding ? Is it better to use the pro version or the api pay for use ? Or maybe both ?
I’m using Claude for other things like generating legal documents and also for coding but Claude by itself is limited to understand the all code base. I’ve tried cursor and windsurf. But they add additional api payment. So maybe someone have an advice to optimize the use ?
I just paid for the Pro version of Claude. Downloaded Cursor and when I went to add the 'API key', it seems like I also need to pay for Anthropic?
I am a little confused. First time doing the Cursor IDE setup. I am a Rider dev.
I want to be able to use Cursor without any limitations. Not bragging but money is not a concern. I make enough as a Software Consultant to afford those memberships.
Also, I heard about bolt.new or something along those lines? I checked it out but it seems towards opinionated out-of-the-box frontend applications.
Any advice?
Thanks!!!
i freaking thought it was connected to the claude plus, BUT IT WAS PULLING FROM THE API AND IT WAS LIKE $5 FOR 2-3 QUERIES! DONT END UP LIKE ME OR WORSE, USE CLAUDE CODE THINKING IT WONT CHARGE YOU EXTRA!
Hey, I know it might be a strange question, but is there a way to use Claude 3 completely free? I mean some site that provides free (unlimited) access, or some sort of free API key? I’ve tried LmsysChat, but it doesn’t work for me anymore.
Recently started using Claude, and I like it! The interface and bg color feels comforting and minimalistic. There are awkward restrictions like max length output and number of messages per a few hours, but I like this chatgpt competitor.
I asked it to modify my server code and build a dashboard frontend page, and it did pretty well. I really like the color choice. The code is pretty clean, and it used techniques I wasn't aware before. I actually asked chatgpt to explain certain aspects of the code.
But in general, is claude 3 sonnet better than chatgpt3.5 at creating, designing, and modifying code/apps?
Well, I need a free claude api key for a core functionality in a personal project. Can anyone please guide me how to get one or if there is a shareable key.
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I am not sure if I can post this here. If not, please let me know, I shall remove this.
Thank you.
https://support.anthropic.com/en/articles/8987200-can-i-use-the-claude-api-for-individual-use
There's been some discussion about the limits on Claude, even with the Pro plan, and one of the solutions (I thought) was to just use the API. However, according to their TOS that's not actually allowed, and it's for business purposes only. I use Sonnet 3.5 for programming, which is my business, but I also often use it just for everyday tasks to make my life easier. According to the TOS it looks like that's not allowed via the API though. Does anyone have any experience with this?
There are so many people here complaining about the chat. Just use the API and add a persona character to it and don't use Opus use Sonnet, it works better for getting around silly restrictions and honestly Sonnet probably writes even better (if that's your goal). With adding a persona to the system message in API you can pretty much do whatever you want.
I just wanted to post this because 1. sonnet is fine. 2. people so negative here like the world granted you this amazing technology that is 100% changing the world for the better (until skynet) and ya'll freaking out about $20. You spend that on a fucking latte every other day. I spend hundreds on API costs through gpt-4 until recently, and I have no no regrets it's completely changed my life, and the world, for the better.
Stop using it like a tool, and start using it like a collaborator.
Also, if you do use claude.ai chat, just start a new chat window. Those long ass conversations each message counts against your token limit. You can talk to this thing all day practically just start a new chat.
I'm currently using Claude 3.5 Sonnet through the chat interface with a limit of 45 messages per 5 hours. My project is consuming over 50% of the available tokens (according to information from UI project information). I have two main questions:
Is using the Claude API potentially cheaper for this level of usage compared to the chat interface? And if there is option like adding files with information about project
Are there any tools or services that are wrapper over API that offerspecifically the ability to maintain a knowledge base of files for my project?
If anyone has experience with similar usage patterns or knows of suitable project management tools for use with Claude, I'd appreciate your insights.
I switched from GPT-4 to now mostly using Claude 3, but the daily message limits are annoying. Also, I really like the ChatGPT interface better. Claude is missing a features like a button to STOP when it’s streaming a long response that is bad.
I use this project to get my own front-end for Claude 3. It uses the API so I have no daily limit to messages, and I get to use a chat interface that has all the features ChatGPT has. Even if you’re not very technical, it’s easy to set up. https://github.com/allyourbot/hostedgpt
It supports both GPT-4 and Claude 3 so it lets you do really cool things like you’re having a conversation with one of them and you don’t like it’s response, you click the “re-generate” button and you can switch assistants mid-conversation. This animated gif demonstrates. The other day I asked it a technical question and switched assistants and finally got the right answer! https://p425.p0.n0.cdn.zight.com/items/ApuPWXb6/c413f8dc-519f-4f5f-b250-45a7688b99d1.gif
It’s also really nice to have access to both GPT-4 and Claude 3 without committing to $20 per month to either. I just get charged for what I use. For example, OpenAI released a new version of the GPT-4 model last week I’ve been going back to it to see how much they improved it. (I don’t have a well-formed opinion yet).
Claude removed free access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet on the website. If you'd still like to use it without having to pay a flat $20/month, I highly recommend using Claude 3.5 Sonnet through the API - you won't have rate limits, and with its cheaper cost you'll likely be spending less than a subscription to Claude Pro!
I have a free native iOS app that supports chatting to Claude 3.5 Sonnet (and all other LLMs) using your own API Key which you could use: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pal-chat-ai-chat-client/id6447545085?platform=iphone
Hi all, I was using the Claude Opus API and this is kinda my first time using an API for an AI model. I was wondering if there are any tips or tricks when using an API to save on money. atm I have $5.00 to use on credit, and I noticed that if I write a prompt, and get an output, I can add that output to my chat or I can just continue and disregard whatever the model wrote and start anew. Is there any benefit to adding the old chats to the list for context, or does it become wayy to costly if I always do that?
Also what would be the most efficient way to use the API for personal use? Or should I just get a general subscription plan, which one would be better in the longrun do you think? Is there a fundamental difference between the API or subscription.
I’ve been using Claude AI for the past couple of weeks mainly for coding and finding it better by far than chatGPT
One annoying thing was the constant running out of usage, and today I noticed you can up to higher tiers which I did.
However as my work is getting more complex using the web interface just isn’t practically and more and need to move to using it within vscode, which I’ve just been too lazy to do.
I went to do that and realised you can’t used your ClaudeAI account and need the API account instead which is annoying.
So my question is what’s usage costs like when comparing them?