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Claude Console vs Google AI Studio: catalog facts
Claude Console	Google AI Studio
Paid Signing up is free; API usage is billed under Anthropic's commercial terms.	Freemium Free tier for prototyping, with paid API usage described on the pricing page.
Web	Web
Direct access to Claude models from the model's own developer Includes managed agent infrastructure	Access to Gemini text, image, video, music and speech models in one place API key management and usage monitoring alongside the playground
Requires an account and agreement to commercial terms Only works with Anthropic's own models	Requires a Google account Aimed mainly at developers rather than casual chat users
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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