Short answer: Claude Duet is a business AI agent. Anthropic's proactive agent for professionals and small business owners: it briefs you each morning, watches your connected apps, takes on tasks in its own cloud computer and asks before it acts.
Claude Duet
Key facts
| Website | https://claude.com/product/claude-duet |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Anthropic |
| Channels / category | Standalone app for iOS and Android; on the web at claude.ai (research preview, US Pro and Max plans, by waitlist) |
| Pricing / availability | Research preview: included with Claude Pro (USD 20/month, or USD 17/month billed annually) and Max (from USD 100/month) at no extra cost; shares the plan's usage limits. US only, by waitlist; not on Team or Enterprise yet |
| Launched | 2026-10-21 |
| Funding (reported) | n/a (Anthropic product) |
| Channels confirmed | Mobile appWeb |
| From the site (verbatim) | “Claude Duet is a new app where Claude works as a proactive agent. The research preview opens by waitlist today for Pro, Max, and Ultra subscribers in the US.” |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Last checked | 2026-11-11 |
What can Claude Duet do?
- Research preview opened 21 Oct 2026: 'a new app where Claude works as a proactive agent', built for professionals and small business owners source
- Designed around Claude Opus 5.5; you cannot choose a model during the preview, it decides how much effort a job needs source
- Sends a short morning brief on the most important items across your connected apps, then messages you only when something needs your attention source
- Has its own virtual machine with a browser, so it keeps working when your laptop or phone is off source
- Carries over the memory, skills and connected apps from your Claude account; can use over 6,000 connectors and plugins in the Claude Marketplace source
- Asks for approval before it sends a message, makes a payment, signs a document or deletes anything; trading securities and moving money between accounts are off-limits even with approval source
- Checks connected accounts every few hours rather than nonstop, to save plan usage source
- Can buy things you approve with Stripe's Link or Shopify's Shop Pay, using a one-time card for each purchase source
- Does not make phone calls or send text messages to other people; Microsoft 365 is not available yet source
- Included with Pro and Max at no extra cost during the preview and shares their usage limits; US only, by waitlist, not yet on Team or Enterprise source
- Claude Pro costs USD 20/month (USD 17/month billed annually); Max starts at USD 100/month source
Frequently asked questions
What is Claude Duet?
Anthropic's proactive agent for professionals and small business owners: it briefs you each morning, watches your connected apps, takes on tasks in its own cloud computer and asks before it acts.
How much does Claude Duet cost?
Research preview: included with Claude Pro (USD 20/month, or USD 17/month billed annually) and Max (from USD 100/month) at no extra cost; shares the plan's usage limits. US only, by waitlist; not on Team or Enterprise yet
Where can you use Claude Duet?
Standalone app for iOS and Android; on the web at claude.ai (research preview, US Pro and Max plans, by waitlist)
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