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Claude Code vs Letta

Our take

Pick Claude Code if engineers already on Claude Pro or Max who want the agent in the repo, next to chat. Pick Letta if engineers who will run the CLI or the web app and already have an API key or a coding plan.

Claude Code

Claude Code

Anthropic’s terminal and desktop coding

Letta

Letta

open-source harness for stateful agents

Best for

Claude Code An agent that works the checkout

Letta An agent that remembers you across sessions

Free plan

Claude Code No free plan

Letta $0

Lowest paid

Claude Code Pro $17/mo yearly, or $20 monthly

Letta Pro (personal) $20/mo

Next step up

Claude Code Max from $100/mo

Letta

Coding agent

Claude Code Claude Code (paid plans)

Letta Persistent memory

Runs where

Claude Code

Letta Hosted

Watch out

Claude Code Claude Code is on paid seats

Letta You bring the model bill on Free

Last checked

Claude Code 2026-10-22 · anthropic.com/pricing

Letta 2026-10-22 · letta.com/pricing

Which one, then?

Pick Claude Code if

engineers already on Claude Pro or Max who want the agent in the repo, next to chat.

Read the Claude Code page

Pick Letta if

engineers who will run the CLI or the web app and already have an API key or a coding plan.

Read the Letta page

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