Anthropic renames its $100 per month Max 5x plan as Max and the $200 per month Max 20x plan as Ultra, and removes the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts (Claude/@claudeai)
We're renaming our Max plans: Max 5x → Max Max 20x → Ultra Max is still $100/month, and Ultra is still $200. If you're a subscriber, there's nothing you need to do. We're also removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts, starting today with most existing subscribers. Newer accounts ke...
Anthropic has removed a significant usage cap for Claude Code users on its $200 plan, provided their accounts are verified and they have remaining weekly usage. The change came as Anthropic renamed its two top consumer plans, with Max 5x now labeled Max and Max 20x renamed Ultra. Both plans retain their respective monthly prices of $100 and $200, with no need for current subscribers to take any action.
Anthropic also disclosed monthly Claude Platform API credits: $100 for Max and $200 for Ultra. The removal of the five-hour usage cap means that demanding tasks no longer have to halt due to this limitation, even if weekly usage is still available. However, some Ultra subscribers will need to undergo account verification by Anthropic to eliminate the cap, as this step is taken to prevent fraud and abuse.
Once verified, the five-hour limit will disappear. The weekly cap remains unchanged for Ultra users, who still enjoy the same weekly allowance, albeit potentially faster depletion when compared to Max users, who get five times Pro's weekly usage. The pricing page highlights that Ultra offers 10 times Pro's weekly usage, as opposed to Max's five times Pro's weekly usage.
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