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Claude changes in 2023

1 Claude change took effect in 2023.

Changes in 2023: 1; Jan–Dec 2023
Biggest increase: None; No price went up in 2023
Cheapest plan now: $20/mo; Pro
Last change in 2023: Sep 7, 2023; Claude's first paid plan, Pro, launched at $20/mo with 5x more usage; the free tier stayed

Plan prices

2023: start vs end

US prices on Jan 1 and Dec 31, from the price history. Plans whose price changed come first; plans discontinued before 2023 are left out.

Plan	Jan 1, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Pro	—	$20/mosince Sep 7, 2023	Record starts in 2023

Changes

Every Claude change in 2023

Sep 7, 2023$20/moPay

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

What changed

Paid plan: Was Before: None; After: Pro, $20/mo
Free access: Before: Available; After: Available; Unchanged

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