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Anthropic·CLI·Verified 2026-04-23

Claude Code pricing

Anthropic's official CLI agent. Bundled with Claude Pro/Max subscriptions. Heavy users prefer Max for the headroom.

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Plans

Pro

$20/mo
Annual: $204 (15% off)
Best for: Light to medium users (1-3 hours/day)
  • Claude Code access (rate-limited)
  • Web Claude.ai access
  • 5-hour rolling window limits

Max (5x)

$100/mo
Best for: Daily heavy users
  • 5x the rate limits of Pro
  • Priority access

Max (20x)

$200/mo
Best for: Power users running long agents
  • 20x rate limits
  • First access to new models

Strengths

  • Best-in-class for long-context refactors (Claude 4 family)
  • JSONL session logs are local — works with ccusage for cost tracking
  • BYOK supported via API mode

Watch-outs

  • Rate limits are dynamic and not always transparent
  • Anthropic briefly tested removing Claude Code from Pro in April 2026 — confidence is shaky
  • No always-on / async / cloud agent mode
Buyer notes

Start on Pro ($20). If you hit limits multiple times daily, jump straight to Max 5x ($100) — Pro overage gets ugly.

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