Claude Code vs Google Antigravity

A decision for a beginner, not a spec sheet. Scores are our weights. Prices are the public plans, and anything marked verify on the tool page should be re-checked before you pay.

The call

Claude Code: Terminal agent, plus the Claude apps that share one usage pool. Google Antigravity: Desktop agent IDE and CLI.
If you do not want to read code, Google Antigravity is the closer fit.
Google Antigravity has the lower verified individual paid plan: Google AI Pro at $19.99/mo.
On the kind of project, these two are close. Budget and where you want to work should break the tie.

Pick Claude Code if you want an agent in the terminal on an existing repo.

Pick Google Antigravity if you are trying an editor agent without a subscription.

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Claude Code

A terminal coding agent that shares your Claude plan.

Cheapest verified paid plan: Pro · $20/mo

Pick it when

Developers who want an agent in the terminal on an existing repo
Web app and automation work where you already have a project
People who also want Claude chat and are fine sharing one allowance

Leave it when

Anyone who needs a free coding agent (free Claude does not include Claude Code)
No-code site or app building in the browser
Native mobile publishing or game engines

Google Antigravity

A free agent IDE, with higher quotas on Google AI Pro and Ultra.

Cheapest verified paid plan: Google AI Pro · $19.99/mo

Pick it when

Trying an editor agent without a subscription
Gemini-first coding on a weekly quota
A $20-ish step up via Google AI Pro if the free week runs out

Leave it when

A browser builder that hosts the app for you
No-code landing pages
Anyone who needs third-party models on the free or Pro plan (Antigravity docs put those on Ultra)

Where the weights differ

Web app or SaaS

Claude Code5/5

Google Antigravity4/5

Mobile app

Claude Code2/5

Google Antigravity2/5

Game

Claude Code2/5

Google Antigravity2/5

Website or landing page

Claude Code2/5

Google Antigravity3/5

Automation or script

Claude Code5/5

Google Antigravity4/5

No code

Claude Code0/5

Google Antigravity2/5

I can follow a change

Claude Code3/5

Google Antigravity4/5

I already develop

Claude Code5/5

Google Antigravity5/5

Claude Code plans

Last verified 2026-10-19

Free

Individual

Free

Verified

Claude chat only. Claude Code is not included.

Do not plan a coding workflow on the free plan.

Pro

Individual

$20/mo

Verified

$17/mo when billed annually ($200 up front).

Includes Claude Code. At least 5x Free chat usage per five-hour session, plus weekly limits. Shared with claude.ai. No fixed prompt count.

Anthropic's pricing page lists $20 monthly and $17/mo annual.

Max 5x

Individual

$100/mo

Verified

5x Pro usage per five-hour session, higher output limits, and a weekly cap. Max also has a separate weekly limit for Fable, and the pricing table caps Fable at 50% of weekly limits. Includes $100/mo of platform API credits that Anthropic says cannot be spent inside Claude Code.

Price is from Anthropic's Max plan help article. The marketing page says Max starts at $100.

Max 20x

Individual

$200/mo

Verified

20x Pro usage per five-hour session, plus a separate weekly limit for Fable (50% of weekly limits on the pricing table). Includes $200/mo of platform API credits that do not spend inside Claude Code.

Price is from Anthropic's Max plan help article, which lists Max 20x at $200/mo.

Google Antigravity plans

Last verified 2026-10-19

Individual

Free

Verified

Unlimited Tab and Command requests. Weekly agent quota. Gemini models, including Gemini 3.8 Flash, which the plans doc names as a core agent model. No published prompt count.

The Antigravity pricing page lists this at $0/mo.

Google AI Pro

Individual

$19.99/mo

Verified

Higher Antigravity quota, refreshed every five hours until a weekly limit. AI credits can cover overage if you allow it. Also a Google One plan with storage and other Google AI benefits.

The dollar amount is the Google AI Pro price on Google One. Antigravity's own pricing page describes the higher limits and does not print $19.99.

Google AI Ultra 5x

Individual

$99.99/mo

Verified

Highest Antigravity quota class, refreshed every five hours, plus third-party models. Google labels this 5x Pro Gemini usage.

Price is from Google One and Gemini subscription pages, which are the plans Antigravity docs say raise the quota.

Google AI Ultra 20x

Individual

$199.99/mo

Verified

The highest weekly limits Google documents for these plans, labeled 20x Pro Gemini usage.

Same source split as the 5x tier: quota rules on Antigravity docs, price on Google One.

When Claude Code runs out

A rolling five-hour window, plus weekly limits on paid plans. Chat and Claude Code share one pool.

Wait for the five-hour window or the weekly reset. There is no fixed message count.

When Google Antigravity runs out

Free quota refreshes weekly. Google AI Pro refreshes every five hours until a weekly limit. Ultra refreshes every five hours and has the highest weekly limits. Prompt counts are not published because heavier tasks spend more quota.

On the free plan, wait for the weekly refresh. There is no credit overage.

Full limit playbook

Questions people actually ask

Which is cheaper, Claude Code or Google Antigravity?

Google Antigravity's cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Google AI Pro at $19.99/mo. Claude Code's cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Pro at $20/mo.

Who is Claude Code for?

Claude Code is for developers who want an agent in the terminal on an existing repo, web app and automation work where you already have a project, and people who also want Claude chat and are fine sharing one allowance.

Who is Google Antigravity for?

Google Antigravity is for trying an editor agent without a subscription, gemini-first coding on a weekly quota, and a $20-ish step up via Google AI Pro if the free week runs out.

Which is a better fit if I do not want to read code, Claude Code or Google Antigravity?

Claude Code scores 0 out of 5 for someone who does not want to read code. Google Antigravity scores 2 out of 5. Google Antigravity has the higher no-code score. Skip it. Claude Code assumes a terminal, a repo, and comfort with commands. Better than a pure terminal, and you are still in an IDE.

Do Claude Code and Google Antigravity have free plans?

Claude Code: Free Claude does not include Claude Code. You need Pro or Max before this tool exists for you. Google Antigravity: Free. Unlimited Tab completions and Command requests, Gemini models, and a weekly agent quota. The quota is not a published prompt count. It refreshes weekly, not every five hours.