Updated: 2026-06-10
Right now I use four AI subscriptions at the same time:
- GPT Team: effectively free
- Gemini Pro: free
- Claude Pro: 74 RMB/month, about $10
- SuperGrok: 49 RMB/month, about $7
GPT: Offsetting the Cost with Extra Seats
The GPT deal I used was the ChatGPT Business buy-one-get-one promotion.
Choosing the UK region turned out to be the most cost-effective option.
What I got was valid for 48 months. That is basically four years.
My actual payment at the time was 11 GBP, roughly 99.4 RMB, or about $14.
Why do I call it almost free?
Because I got two seats for around 100 RMB. If I transfer one of those seats to someone else for more than 100 RMB, my own usage cost is effectively covered.
Claude: Nigeria Region, 74 RMB
For Claude, I subscribe through the Nigerian App Store region.
The local price is 14,900 in local currency, which comes out to about 74 RMB, or roughly $10 per month.
SuperGrok: India Region, 49 RMB
SuperGrok is subscribed through the Indian App Store.
- Indian App Store
- Price: 700 rupees
- Roughly 49 RMB, or about $7 per month
Gemini Pro: One Year Free or Almost Free
Gemini Pro is the closest thing to a true freebie in this setup.
My current benefit lasts for a year, and I have already been using it steadily for about half a year.
Previously, it came through student verification. I remember it was basically just clicking through a link, and it may have cost only around 10 RMB, about $1.40, for a full year.
Google Antigravity also has quota, but I barely use it in practice.
So Gemini is a temporary free benefit for me, not something I see as a long-term necessity. If I have to renew at the full official price in the future, I probably will not.
Final Stack
In total:
| Service | Current Cost |
|---|---|
| GPT Plus | Free |
| Gemini Pro | Free |
| Claude Pro | 74 RMB/month, about $10 |
| SuperGrok | 49 RMB/month, about $7 |
| Total | 123 RMB/month, about $17 |