Claude
Anthropic · AI · Last change: Sep 14, 2026
Current plans
US · Last verified Sep 25, 2026
Free
Free- Usage
- Limits reset on a rolling five-hour window
Pro
$20.00/mo- Annual billing
- $17/mo
- Claude Code
- Included
- Usage
- Five-hour window plus weekly caps
Max 5x
$100.00/mo- Usage
- 5x Pro
- Claude Code
- Included
Max 20x
$200.00/mo- Usage
- 20x Pro
- Claude Code
- Included
Price history
What each plan has cost
Price in effect over time. ≤ marks a price in effect on or before that date.
- Pro$20.00 · unchanged since Sep 7, 2023 (start of record)
- Max 5x$100.00 · unchanged since Apr 9, 2025 (start of record)
- Max 20x$200.00 · unchanged since Apr 9, 2025 (start of record)
Timeline
Every Claude change
- Sep 14, 2026Mixed-17%Get, got better and worse
Claude Code's temporary +50% weekly boost ended; the permanent limit is now 25% above the original
Was +50% (temporary)now +25%
- May 6, 2026Got better2xGet, got better
Claude Code's five-hour limits doubled, and the peak-hour cut on Pro and Max is gone
Was Standardnow Doubled
- Aug 28, 2025Got worseAllowed, got worse
Claude now asks you to choose whether your chats train its models; allowing it keeps data 5 years
Was Opt-in onlynow Your choice required
- Aug 28, 2025Got worseGet, got worse
Claude Pro and Max now have a weekly usage cap on top of the five-hour limit
Was No weekly capnow Weekly cap
- Jun 4, 2025Got betterGet, got better
Claude Code is now included in the $20 Pro plan, not just Max
Was Max onlynow Pro and Max
- Apr 9, 2025Neutral$100–$200/moPay, got neither better nor worse
Claude added a Max plan at $100 or $200/mo for 5x or 20x Pro's usage; Pro stays $20
Was No Max plannow Max, from $100/mo
- Sep 7, 2023Neutral$20/moPay, got neither better nor worse
Claude's first paid plan, Pro, launched at $20/mo with 5x more usage; the free tier stayed
Was No paid plannow Pro, $20/mo