AI assistants in the UAE and Saudi Arabia: selected plans compared in AED and SAR (November 2026)
Which AI assistant should you pay for in Dubai or Riyadh, and what will it cost in your own currency? We put about 25 plans from four vendors into one table, priced in USD, AED and SAR, and we mark which figures are local prices and which are conversions.
Nikolay Zuykov · Agenticum · 4 November 2026
The short answer: the best AI assistant depends on the job
We base this verdict only on what each vendor says its plans include. None of it comes from our own testing.
| Your main use | Our pick | Why, according to the vendor |
|---|---|---|
| Broad everyday use | ChatGPT | The free plan gives unlimited text chats with GPT-6. Plus adds advanced reasoning models, projects, scheduled tasks and custom GPTs. |
| Long work and coding | Claude | Claude Pro includes Claude Code and Projects. Max and Ultra raise the usage limits for all-day and long tasks. |
| You already use Gmail, Drive and Photos | Gemini | Google AI Pro bundles 5 TB of storage across Gmail, Drive and Photos with access to Gemini 4 Argon. |
| You want AI inside a Microsoft 365 subscription | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 Premium includes advanced Copilot chat with extensive usage. |
Price table in AED and SAR
Where a vendor publishes a local price, we use it. ChatGPT shows AED on its UAE page, Google shows AED and SAR, and Microsoft shows SAR on its Saudi site. Microsoft's UAE site lists prices in USD. Every other figure is the USD price converted at the official pegs: AED 3.6725 (Central Bank of the UAE) and SAR 3.75 (SAMA). The last column says which kind of figure each row uses. Prices are monthly unless marked otherwise.
| Plan | USD | AED | SAR | Billing | Source of AED / SAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Go | 8 | 30 | 30.00 | Monthly | AED local / SAR peg |
| ChatGPT Plus | 20 | 80 | 75.00 | Monthly | AED local / SAR peg |
| ChatGPT Pro (entry tier) | 100 | from 385 | 375.00 | Monthly | AED local / SAR peg |
| ChatGPT Pro (middle tier) | 200 | 734.50 | 750.00 | Monthly | Both peg |
| ChatGPT Pro (top tier) | 500 | 1,836.25 | 1,875.00 | Monthly | Both peg |
| Claude Pro | 20 | 73.45 | 75.00 | Monthly | Both peg |
| Claude Pro (annual, $200 up front) | 17 | 62.43 | 63.75 | Annual | Both peg |
| Claude Max | 100 | 367.25 | 375.00 | Monthly | Both peg |
| Claude Ultra | 200 | 734.50 | 750.00 | Monthly | Both peg |
| Google AI Plus | 4.99 | 18.99 | 18.99 | Monthly | Both local |
| Google AI Pro | 19.99 | 76.99 | 85.99 | Monthly | Both local |
| Google AI Ultra (5x Pro usage) | 99.99 | 369.99 | 349.99 | Monthly | Both local |
| Google AI Ultra (20x Pro usage) | 199.99 | 769.99 | 859.99 | Monthly | Both local |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | 9.99 | 36.69 | 42.99 | Monthly | AED peg / SAR local |
| Microsoft 365 Family | 13.99 | 51.38 | 55.99 | Monthly | AED peg / SAR local |
| Microsoft 365 Premium | 20.99 | 77.09 | 85.99 | Monthly | AED peg / SAR local |
The Saudi prices for ChatGPT and Claude are peg conversions of the USD prices, not local prices. On Microsoft's UAE site, yearly billing is USD 99.99 for Personal, USD 139.99 for Family and USD 209.99 for Premium. Premium costs SAR 859.99 a year in Saudi Arabia.
What you get for free
- ChatGPT Free costs AED 0 and includes unlimited text chats with GPT-6.
- Claude Free costs $0, with usage limits that reset every 5 hours and every week.
- Gemini Free includes 15 GB of storage.
The free tier stops being enough when you hit the ceiling that matters for your work. On Claude, that means running into the 5-hour or weekly limit. On ChatGPT, it means needing the advanced reasoning models that start at Plus. On Google, it means needing more than 15 GB of storage, or more usage than the free limit allows.
Paid individual plans compared: Go, Plus, Pro vs Claude Pro, Max, Ultra vs Google AI Plus, Pro, Ultra vs Microsoft 365 Premium
ChatGPT. Go (AED 30) adds more voice chats and longer memory, and the plan may include ads. Plus (AED 80) adds advanced reasoning models with GPT-6 and higher message and upload limits. Pro starts at AED 385 and offers three usage tiers ($100, $200 or $500), with Pro reasoning powered by GPT-6 Astra.
Claude. Pro includes Claude Code and Projects, and you pay for Fable with usage credits. Max ($100) gives 5x Pro usage and includes Fable up to half your weekly limit. Ultra ($200) gives 10x Pro usage per week and removes the 5-hour limit for verified accounts.
Google. AI Plus gives 2x the free usage limit and AI Pro gives 4x. Pro adds Gemini 4 Argon and 5 TB of storage. The two Ultra prices buy 5x or 20x Pro usage.
Microsoft. Premium includes advanced Copilot chat with extensive usage. Family covers 1 to 6 people, but only the subscription owner gets the AI features. A household that wants Copilot for everyone should keep that in mind.
AI assistants for companies: Business, Team and Enterprise plans
Prices are per seat per month. AED and SAR figures are peg conversions of the USD prices. Microsoft's rows use US list prices.
| Plan | USD per seat per month | AED | SAR | Billing terms | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Business | 20 | 73.45 | 75.00 | Billed annually; $25 billed monthly | 2+ users |
| Claude Team, Standard seat | 20 | 73.45 | 75.00 | Billed annually; $25 billed monthly | 2 to 150 |
| Claude Team, Premium seat (5x Standard usage) | 100 | 367.25 | 375.00 | Billed annually; $125 billed monthly | 2 to 150 |
| Claude Enterprise (plus usage at API rates) | 20 | 73.45 | 75.00 | Billed annually | 20 minimum |
| Gemini Enterprise Business edition | from 21 | 77.12 | 78.75 | Starting price | Up to 300 |
| Gemini Enterprise Standard / Plus | from 30 | 110.18 | 112.50 | Starting price | n/a |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Business add-on | 18 promo (list 21) | 66.11 | 67.50 | Paid yearly; $25.20 paid monthly | Needs an eligible Business plan |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on (enterprise) | 30 | 110.18 | 112.50 | Paid yearly | n/a |
Microsoft's $18 price runs from July 1 to December 31, 2026, and covers the first year only. Billed monthly, the plans in AED come to 91.81 for a ChatGPT Business or Claude Team Standard seat and 459.06 for a Claude Premium seat. In SAR, those figures are 93.75 and 468.75. Anthropic says it does not use Claude Team customer content to train models by default. For the other business plans, read the vendor's data terms before rollout.
The real cost in the UAE and KSA: VAT, pegs and local pricing
A local price can be higher than the USD price times the peg. ChatGPT Plus costs AED 80 on the UAE page, against AED 73.45 converted. Google AI Pro costs SAR 85.99, against SAR 74.96 converted. Check at checkout whether a local price includes VAT.
Claude's page says its prices exclude applicable tax. The standard VAT rate is 5% in the UAE and 15% in Saudi Arabia. Example: Claude Pro billed monthly is AED 73.45 before tax, about AED 77.12 with 5% VAT. In Saudi Arabia it is SAR 75.00 before tax, about SAR 86.25 with 15% VAT.
Availability in the UAE and Saudi Arabia
OpenAI's supported-countries list for ChatGPT includes both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and so does Anthropic's list of supported regions for Claude. Google says the Gemini web app is available in over 230 countries and territories, and that list includes both. Google also sells its AI plans locally, priced in AED and SAR on its UAE and Saudi pages.
How to choose in four steps
- Name your main task. Use the verdict table at the top of this page.
- Start on the free tier. ChatGPT, Claude and Google each list a free plan.
- Pick a paid tier by how much you use it. Upgrade when you keep hitting a limit, not because a new model was announced. Claude and Google describe several paid tiers using usage multipliers; check which plan each multiplier uses as its baseline.
- For teams, do the arithmetic. Multiply the per-seat cost by your headcount and by the billing term, then check the seat rules. Claude Enterprise needs at least 20 seats, Claude Team takes up to 150, and Gemini Enterprise Business edition takes up to 300.
FAQ
Which is the cheapest paid plan? Of the plans in our table, Google AI Plus at AED 18.99 or SAR 18.99 a month.
Can I use ChatGPT and Claude in Saudi Arabia? Yes. Both vendors list Saudi Arabia as supported.
Do these prices include VAT? Claude's page says its prices exclude applicable tax. For the other vendors, check at checkout.
Is annual billing cheaper? For Claude Pro, yes: $17 a month billed annually against $20 billed monthly. ChatGPT Business and Claude Team Standard seats cost $20 per seat per month with annual billing, or $25 with monthly billing.
Notes: conversions use AED 3.6725 and SAR 3.75 and are rounded to two decimals. Prices can change, so check them on the vendor page before you buy.
Sources
- ChatGPT pricing (UAE view)
- OpenAI Codex pricing (USD plans)
- OpenAI Help: What is ChatGPT Plus
- OpenAI Help: ChatGPT supported countries
- Claude pricing
- Anthropic supported regions
- Google AI plans (US)
- Google AI plans (UAE)
- Google AI plans (Saudi Arabia)
- Google Help: where the Gemini web app is available
- Microsoft 365 plans (UAE)
- Microsoft 365 plans (Saudi Arabia)
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Business pricing
- Microsoft 365 Copilot enterprise pricing
- UAE Ministry of Finance: VAT
- ZATCA: VAT guideline on professional services
- Central Bank of the UAE: exchange rates, July 2026
- SAMA: riyal exchange rate statement