Canadian AI Price Index
What every major AI tool actually costs in Canadian dollars — the real converted prices, on one page, kept current.
The market in one line: free tiers everywhere · standard paid tiers cluster at ~$27–28 CAD/month · business tiers at ~$35–42/user · heavy-usage tiers from ~$140/month. All billed in USD — your card's conversion adds ~2.5% unless it's FX-free.
All Tools, All Plans (CAD)
| Tool | Plan | Approx. CAD | Full guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT (OpenAI) | Free | $0 | Details → |
| Go | ~$11/mo | ||
| Plus | ~$28/mo | ||
| Pro | ~$140 or ~$280/mo | ||
| Business | ~$35–42/user/mo | ||
| Enterprise | Custom | ||
| Claude (Anthropic) | Free | $0 | Details → |
| Pro (incl. Claude Code) | ~$28/mo (~$24 annual) | ||
| Max 5x | ~$140/mo | ||
| Max 20x | ~$280/mo | ||
| Team | ~$35–42/user/mo | ||
| Microsoft Copilot | Free | $0 | Details → |
| Copilot Pro | ~$27/mo | ||
| Microsoft 365 Copilot | ~$41/user/mo | ||
| Google Gemini | Free | $0 | Details → |
| Advanced | ~$27/mo | ||
| Business | ~$27/user/mo | ||
| Enterprise | ~$41/user/mo | ||
| Perplexity | Free | $0 | Details → |
| Pro | ~$27/mo | ||
| Enterprise Pro | Custom | ||
| DeepSeek | App | $0 | Details → |
| API | $0.028–$0.42 / M tokens | ||
| Grok (xAI) | Free | $0 | Details → |
| SuperGrok | ~$41/mo | ||
| SuperGrok Heavy | ~$408/mo | ||
| Business | ~$41/seat/mo | ||
| Midjourney | Basic | ~$14/mo | Details → |
| Standard | ~$41/mo | ||
| Pro | ~$82/mo | ||
| Mega | ~$163/mo | ||
| NotebookLM (Google) | Free | $0 | Details → |
| Plus (via Workspace) | ~$27/user/mo |
CAD figures are approximate conversions (USD billing × ~1.40 exchange + typical card fees) as published in each linked guide. Vendors change prices without notice — the linked guides carry the authoritative breakdowns and update dates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does AI software cost in Canada in 2026?
The consumer AI market has settled into clear bands in CAD: free tiers everywhere; ~$27–28/month for the standard paid tier (ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, Copilot Pro, Gemini Advanced, Perplexity Pro all land within a dollar of each other); ~$35–42/user for business tiers; and ~$140–408/month for heavy-usage tiers (ChatGPT Pro, Claude Max, SuperGrok Heavy). DeepSeek undercuts everything with a free app and API tokens at pennies per million.
Why do Canadian prices differ from the advertised US prices?
Nearly every AI subscription is billed in USD; your bank converts at its exchange rate (~1.40 in mid-2026) and most credit cards add a 2.5–3% foreign-transaction fee. That turns "US$20" into roughly CAD $28. A no-FX-fee credit card removes the surcharge. Each linked guide breaks down the conversion for its tool.
How often is this index updated?
The index is refreshed whenever any underlying pricing guide changes — typically monthly, and immediately after major vendor price moves. Each row links to the full guide with plan-by-plan details, hidden fees, and business-tier comparisons. The last update date is shown at the top of the table.
Which AI tool is the best value for a Canadian business?
For most SMBs the standard ~$28 tier of ChatGPT or Claude covers interactive work, with the business tier (~$35–42/user) worth it once data-training exclusion matters for compliance. High-volume automated workloads are usually cheapest via APIs — sometimes DeepSeek at a fraction of a cent per request. Our AI tools pricing comparison walks through the decision.
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