Claude Code Pricing — Pro, Max & API Billing
Pro: $20.00/month ($17/month equivalent when $200 is billed annually). Claude subscription usage shared with Claude, or separate Anthropic API pay-as-you-go access
Plan prices and billing scope
| Plan / access option | Price / billing | Access scope | Continuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | FactPro: $20.00/month ($17/month equivalent when $200 is billed annually)Claude Code product and pricing · Claude Max plan usage limits · Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits | FactPro: Terminal, VS Code and forks, JetBrains, web, desktopClaude Code product and pricing · Claude Max plan usage limits · Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits | FactPro: Optional usage credits can continue Claude Code at standard API rates after included subscription usage is exhausted.Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits |
| Max 5x | FactMax 5x: $100.00/monthClaude Code product and pricing · Claude Max plan usage limits · Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits | FactMax 5x: Terminal, VS Code and forks, JetBrains, web, desktopClaude Code product and pricing · Claude Max plan usage limits · Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits | FactMax 5x: Optional usage credits can continue Claude Code at standard API rates after included subscription usage is exhausted.Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits |
| Max 20x | FactMax 20x: $200.00/monthClaude Code product and pricing · Claude Max plan usage limits · Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits | FactMax 20x: Terminal, VS Code and forks, JetBrains, web, desktopClaude Code product and pricing · Claude Max plan usage limits · Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits | FactMax 20x: Optional usage credits can continue Claude Code at standard API rates after included subscription usage is exhausted.Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits |
| Claude Console API | UnknownClaude Console API: Pay-as-you-go at the selected model's API token ratesClaude Code product and pricing · Use Claude Code with Pro or Max | FactClaude Console API: Claude Code with an Anthropic Console API keyClaude Code product and pricing · Use Claude Code with Pro or Max | FactClaude Console API: Pay-as-you-go API billing applies instead of subscription overage.Use Claude Code with Pro or Max |
Billing qualifications and Unknowns
- FactTeam and Enterprise premium seats can also access Claude Code; public self-serve pricing is not summarized here.Claude Code product and pricing · Claude Max plan usage limits · Use Claude Code with Pro or Max · Claude usage credits · Claude Code model configuration · Claude Code May–August 2026 weekly limits promotion · Claude usage limit best practices
Prices retain the recorded currency, billing period and commitment. Provider-dependent charges are separate; no currency conversion or inferred API price is included.
Related eligibility and pooling questions
- Claude Code Extra Usage: Credits, Caps and API Billing — Follow Claude Code's post-limit billing path: subscription usage credits, separate API-key charges, spending caps, paused SDK rules, and the September 2026 weekly-limit change.
- Claude Enterprise Billing: Current and Legacy Seats — Identify which Enterprise contract bills Claude Code: current Enterprise, legacy Chat / Chat + Claude Code, or Standard / Premium seats.
- Claude Code on Windows: Native, Git Bash, or WSL? — Claude Code CLI supports native Windows, Git Bash, WSL 1, and WSL 2. Desktop WSL sessions require WSL 2; WSL 1 is not supported there. Sandbox and some Desktop features differ by environment.
Official sources and verification
Recent verified changes
- Claude Max plans now list a separate weekly limit for Fable, and usage credits can continue work after any of the three limits. — Previous value not verified → Max plans have a separate weekly limit for Fable; usage credits can continue after the five-hour, weekly, or Fable weekly limit. Monthly API credits included with Max do not pay for usage in Claude, Claude Code, or Claude Cowork. Verified Oct 11, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC.
- Claude Code weekly limits are now permanently 25% higher than before the May–September promotion, starting September 14, 2026; the temporary +50% ended September 13. — Claude Code weekly usage limits 50% higher from May 13, 2026 through September 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT; after that, weekly limits return to standard levels → Promotion ended September 13, 2026. Starting September 14, 2026, Claude Code weekly limits are 25% higher than before the promotion for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans. Verified Oct 11, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC.
- Claude Code weekly limits remain temporarily 50% higher through September 13, 2026; five-hour limits are unchanged. — Previous value not verified → Claude Code weekly usage limits 50% higher from May 13, 2026 through September 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT; 5-hour session limits unchanged. Verified Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC.