Claude plans and prices

Free

Chat, web search, file creation, memory and the Sonnet and Haiku models. Usage limits reset every 5 hours.

Who it's for: Anyone who wants to try Claude for questions and writing. (our editorial view)

Models: Sonnet and Haiku

Usage limits: Limited; 'there's no fixed message count' (Anthropic). Up to 5 projects.

Price confidence: Confirmed on the official page. Checked 2026-10-16. source 1

Pro$20/mo

Everything in Free with at least 5x more usage per 5-hour session, plus Claude Code, research mode and Opus.

Who it's for: People who write, study or code a lot and want more room than Free, plus the top Opus model. (our editorial view)

Models: Opus, Sonnet, Haiku; Fable via usage credits

Usage limits: 'At least 5x' Free per 5-hour session, plus weekly limits.

Annual or other billing: $17/month billed annually ($200 up front); $20 if billed monthly.

Price confidence: Confirmed on the official page. Checked 2026-10-16. source 1

Max 5x$100/mo

For all-day use: 5x Pro usage and priority access.

Who it's for: All-day users who run into Pro limits. (our editorial view)

Models: All, Fable up to 50% of weekly limits

Usage limits: 5x Pro per 5-hour session.

Annual or other billing: Monthly only per pricing page table.

Price confidence: Confirmed on the official page. Checked 2026-10-16. source 1, source 2

Max 20x$200/mo

20x Pro usage.

Who it's for: The heaviest users, such as people coding with Claude all day. (our editorial view)

Models: All, Fable up to 50% of weekly limits

Usage limits: 20x Pro per 5-hour session.

Annual or other billing: Monthly only.

Price confidence: Confirmed on the official page. Checked 2026-10-16. source 1, source 2

• Claude's pricing page shows 'From $100'; the $200 price for this tier is on Claude's Help Center page for the Max plan, which we read directly on October 16, 2026. Max is monthly-only and includes monthly API credits for developers ($200 here), which do not cover Claude Code.