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Riven AI vs. Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude
One gateway to 40+ frontier models, a self-hosted single-tenant option, and per-token pricing with no per-tool surcharge. Riven Pro undercuts the $20 entry tier at Perplexity and ChatGPT.
Live — generally available (pricing verified July 2026)How Riven AI compares
Side-by-side across price, capabilities, and limits. Riven figures are verified live figures.
| Riven | Perplexity | OpenAI ChatGPT | Anthropic Claude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid tier (monthly) | Pro $15/mo ($12.50/mo billed annually) | $20/mo | Go $8/mo | Pro from $17 |
| Top consumer tier (monthly) | Max $200/mo monthly ($166/mo billed annually), 20,000 credits/mo | Max $200/mo or $2,000/yr, annual only on web | Pro $200/mo | Max 5x / Max 20x from $100/mo |
| Team / business seat | Business $25/seat/mo monthly ($20.83/seat/mo billed annually), no seat minimum | Enterprise Pro $40/seat/mo or $400/seat/yr | Business $20/user/mo billed annually ($25/user/mo monthly) | Team Standard $20/seat; Team Premium $100/seat |
| API token pricing | $3.00 per 1M tokens, no minimum, add funds from $1 | Per-token plus per-tool fees (web_search $0.0025/call, fetch_url $0.00025/call); third-party models at direct provider rates | gpt-5.4 $2.50 in / $15 out per 1M short context; $5.00 / $22.50 long context | Sonnet 5 $2 in / $10 out; Opus 5 $5/$25; Haiku 4.5 $1/$5 |
| Models in API gateway | 40+ models via one OpenAI-compatible endpoint | 7 providers resold at transparent per-token rates (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Z.AI, Moonshot AI, NVIDIA) | First-party models only | First-party models only |
| Browser / agent capability | Riven Control and Forge operators execute work under a Propose-Approve-Act-Audit rail | Comet browser agent: monthly limits on Pro/Max; 80/mo on Enterprise Pro, 800/mo on Enterprise Max | ChatGPT agent + Codex on Business tier; deep research on Plus and Pro | Claude Code included with Pro and Team Standard; Managed Agents at $0.08/session-hour |
| Self-host / single-tenant / BYO-infra | Self-hosted, single-tenant — your infrastructure or ours; self-hosted frontier model option | Not offered as a published option | Not offered as a published option | Not offered as a published option |
| Usage metering model | Computer credits per seat tier; API PAYG per-token, no per-tool surcharge | Credits plus per-tool fees (web_search, fetch_url, people_search, finance_search, sandbox) | Business tier unlimited GPT-5.5 messages plus add-on credits; API per-token, 2x over 272K input tokens | Seat tiers by usage multiple (5x/20x); Enterprise seat + usage at API rates |
Perplexity
Answer engine with a Comet browser agent and an Agent API that resells third-party models at direct provider rates with transparent per-token pricing.
Free $0/mo; paid tier $20/mo; top tier $200/mo
SourceOpenAI ChatGPT
First-party assistant with Plus, Pro and Business tiers; ChatGPT agent and Codex ship on the Business tier.
Free $0/mo; Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro from $100/mo (top tier $200/mo); Business $20/user/mo billed annually ($25/user/mo monthly)
SourceAnthropic Claude
First-party assistant with Pro, Max and Team tiers; Claude Code is included with Pro and Team Standard seats.
Free $0; Pro from $17; Max 5x/20x from $100/mo; Team Standard $20/seat, Team Premium $100/seat
SourceWhere Riven AI is different
The capabilities that shape the comparison above.
Self-hosted frontier model option
None of Perplexity, ChatGPT or Claude publishes a customer-hosted or BYO-infrastructure option on their pricing pages. Riven does.
One gateway, 40+ models
OpenAI and Anthropic publish only their own models. Perplexity resells seven providers at transparent per-token rates, but Riven exposes 40+ models through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint at $3.00 per 1M tokens with no per-tool tax.
Pro at $15 undercuts $20 everywhere
Riven Pro is $15/mo against $20 at Perplexity and ChatGPT Plus and from $17 at Claude Pro. Riven Business at $25/seat/mo monthly matches ChatGPT Business without annual lock-in.
No per-tool surcharge on API
Perplexity meters per-tool calls on top of tokens; Anthropic charges $0.08/session-hour for Managed Agents. Riven PAYG is per-token with no separate tool surcharge.
Honest notes
Where Riven is weaker or unproven, stated plainly.
- Do not claim Perplexity has no multi-model access — its Agent API resells seven providers at transparent per-token rates. Riven differentiates on model count and self-hosting, not on the existence of multi-model routing.
- Do not claim ChatGPT lacks agents — Business explicitly includes ChatGPT agent and Codex.
- Do not claim Claude has no enterprise governance — it publishes audit logs, a Compliance API, RBAC, SCIM and spend limits.
- Riven is weaker on brand recognition, ecosystem maturity and integration count than all three incumbents. Claude and ChatGPT ship native Word, Outlook and Microsoft 365 integrations Riven does not match today.
- Cheap competitor models exist below $3 on the input side (Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1 in / $5 out). Avoid a raw token-price table that implies Riven is always cheapest.
Questions
Is Riven AI live yet?
Yes. Riven AI is generally available, with Free, Pro, Max and Business tiers and the API PAYG endpoint all live as of July 2026.
Can I self-host Riven?
Yes. Riven offers a self-hosted, single-tenant option — your infrastructure or ours — including a self-hosted frontier model option. None of Perplexity, ChatGPT or Claude publishes an equivalent customer-hosted option.
How does Riven meter API usage?
The API is pay-as-you-go at $3.00 per 1M tokens with no minimum (add funds from $1) and no per-tool surcharge. Perplexity adds per-tool fees; Anthropic charges per session-hour for Managed Agents.
Does Riven expose models beyond its own?
Yes. One OpenAI-compatible endpoint reaches 40+ models. OpenAI and Anthropic publish first-party models only; Perplexity resells seven providers at transparent per-token rates.
Sources
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One gateway to 40+ frontier models, a self-hosted single-tenant option, and per-token pricing with no per-tool surcharge. Riven Pro undercuts the $20 entry tier at Perplexity and ChatGPT.