Claude changes in 2025
4 Claude changes took effect in 2025.
2025 at a glance
- Changes in 2025
- 4
- Jan–Dec 2025
- Biggest increase
- None
- No price went up in 2025
- Cheapest plan now
- $20/mo
- Pro
Plan prices
2025: start vs end
US prices on Jan 1 and Dec 31, from the price history. Plans whose price changed come first; plans discontinued before 2025 are left out.
| Plan | Jan 1, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $20/mosince | $20/mosince | Unchanged |
| Max 5x | — | $100/mosince | Record starts in 2025 |
| Max 20x | — | $200/mosince | Record starts in 2025 |
Changes
Every Claude change in 2025
- Got 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
- Got 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
- Got betterGet, got better
Claude Code is now included in the $20 Pro plan, not just Max
Was Max onlynow Pro and Max
- Neutral$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
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